What can I do to protect my home from DP's ExW?

[SnowyIcyFrostyRinglets]

Sorry if this isn't posted in the right place.

DP has the most hideous relationship with his ex. Long story I won't bore you with.

This year was the culmination of a court battle over spousal support and he won. The consent order has been granted by the court, he's paid the financial settlement, job done.

He saw his DD on Sunday and Ex was, as usual, horrible to him.

DP is about to move in (I didn't figure anywhere in their marriage breakdown which happened 6 years ago) and we need to tell Ex about it.

Problem is, she's sworn blue and blind that if he does move in, she'll come after me for half my house as 'if she can support you I should be getting the money you're saving'

Is there anything I can do, any document we can have drawn up, any legal protection against this? I'm not worried about him at all, he's welcome to all I have (within reason - he's not having the cat!), but as long as the moneygrabbingluncatic ex is around I need to protect myself. DP agrees we should do something but we're not sure what.

Any ideas? Oh, and we're not helped by the fact that my mother has heard of someone in a similar situation 'you know, Margery, Margery from the golf club, well her daughter's best friend's auntie's third cousin had to sell her house...'

[loopylou6]

I don't think she has any right to your house

[SnowyIcyFrostyRinglets]

I don't think she has a right to it either, but she's going on and on and on about it.

I didn't even know DP when they broke up, my earnings were not taken into consideration by the court for the consent order - she could just be spouting drivel but I'm not sure.

[msboogie]

hmm my mate's been in a similar position. Her DH's exW is v v money grabbing ( he pays her 2k a month and she still felt the need to embezzle 20k more from his business accounts to spend on weed and debts) So their house is only in her name so that the ex can't stake a claim on it.

[SnowyIcyFrostyRinglets]

The house is only in my name, it's mine - he will be effectively paying rent (we're not going to change the name on the mortgage although will split costs)

So does that mean we'll never be able to buy a house together?

[emmyloulou]

No it dosen't she is nuts.

I'd get a solicitor involved just to tell her to back off. You'll be reassured, the threats she has made will be recorded and it'll be above board.

[SnowyIcyFrostyRinglets]

Thanks, I thought a solicitor might laugh at me, but more likely at her

Much appreciated, I'll drop them a line after Christmas