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Husband put house entirely in his name

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blowingBubblesinABreeze · 19/11/2025 18:07

Am I being unreasonable to be upset? He said he had a better credit rating than me, so said the mortgage, (and deed) should be entirely in his name. (I didn't appreciate the difference at the time). We bought the house 7 years ago, now worth 1 million (we live in London). He earns about 10 times what i do, so all of the mortgage contributions are from him. But I pay for food, kids things, activities, stuff like that. Having such a big income disparity complicates things. We have been married 12 years. Together for 18. We have 2 kids. We married age 30. He works long hours so i'm primarily in charge of kids.

Also, if we were to split up, would I still be entitled to half the marital home if it's entirely in my husband's name?

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SallyS6 · 19/11/2025 18:11

You can be added to the mortgage and update the deed, it isn't difficult and I would suggest you approach this with him. You are completely reasonable to feel this way. If he isn't agreeing to this, I would ask yourself why and ensure to protect yourself financially as much as you can.

Glitchymn1 · 19/11/2025 18:09

I don’t think you’d be entitled to half - I could be wrong. I think you need legal advice.

RhaenysRocks · 19/11/2025 18:09

My understanding is that yes, you would be entitled to at least half, if not more. In a long marriage where your earning is significantly impacted to enhance his, you could argue for a greater share in the event of a split. However, I'm not a solicitor, just speaking from my experience and time on the divorce boards.

starryeyed19 · 19/11/2025 18:08

Yes, if you’re married, I think you would be but it is best to get some proper legal advice. Can he add you onto the deeds now?