Can anyone settle an argument please

CHARLIE · 12 April 2012 at 10:23PM

My hubby and I were having a bit of an argument can any body settle it. :mad:
If I was left a property last year from my mother is he intitled to half share??
Cheers

real1314 · 12 April 2012 at 10:50PM

Yes, he is. :cool:

vax2002 · 12 April 2012 at 10:52PM

Yeah the half that needs fixing up, tell him to get on with it....

dzug1 · 13 April 2012 at 9:43AM

Of course he's not

If you were to split up, then the starting position is that he is entitled to half the assets - but it's only a starting position and is negotiable

Otherwise it's up to you whether you give him half or not

jollyme · 13 April 2012 at 12:08PM

Was the house gifted to you outright? Assuming it was. Are you talking about his entitlement today? or on your death? Or as part of a divorce settlement? Today - it's upto you. On your death - depends upon the terms in your will. Divorce settlement - complicated - see a solicitor.

bluebird · 13 April 2012 at 12:12PM

As far as i am aware anything gained during marriage is shared,anything you had before marriage is yours.But don't quote me:)

Biggles · 13 April 2012 at 12:55PM

bluebird wrote: »

As far as i am aware anything gained during marriage is shared, anything you had before marriage is yours.

You seem to think that, once you are married, you don't have personal property any more. Of course you do. If something is given to or inherited by one party, it's their property unless they choose to share it.

NAR · 13 April 2012 at 4:59PM

Biggles wrote: »

You seem to think that, once you are married, you don't have personal property any more. Of course you do. If something is given to or inherited by one party, it's their property unless they choose to share it.

You are in for a big shock if you get divorced!

VfM4meplse · 13 April 2012 at 5:02PM

Biggles wrote: »

. Of course you do. If something is given to or inherited by one party, it's their property unless they choose to share it.

Does the same apply to lotto winnings? Are they not considered to be marital assets?

blossomhill_2 · 13 April 2012 at 5:06PM

As of now it depends if his name is on the deeds - if only your name then no, it is not his

In the event of your death, it would depend on the terms of your will and only pass to him if you had willed it to him. If you were to die intestate then it could eventually pass to him

sleepless_saver · 14 April 2012 at 2:51PM

Think about it this way. If it was a debt in your name alone would your husband be responsible for half of it? No! Same applies to the inheritance. If your mother leaves the property to you, then it's yours to do as you want with. (This has been the case since the Married Women's Property Act of 1884 if I recall rightly.)

If your marriage broke up, that would be different as the whole of both your assets would be considered but even then he would not necessarily get half.

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