Husband says I’ve signed over the house to him without me knowing

[InternetSafe]

My husband often jokes that he has tricked me into signing the house over to him. He has said it for years. It’s really tedious but last night he said it again and added ‘check the deeds’. We paid off our home about 10 years ago and it is quite a valuable property for our area.

There have been occasions when I am busy working and he has put papers in front of me and asked me to sign so he can get them in the post (mainly to do with correspondence to our accountant for example).

But this is not possible surely? I mean as a married couple I am entitled to half anyway aren’t I? He is playing mind games with me and I’m not sure what to believe anymore

Surely if you are married, it is immaterial whose name is on the deeds.
If he has gone to the trouble of drawing up a contract and tracking you into sign it then why would he do that.
What is he up to.

I would start recording him telling you he tricked you into signing

Whether he has or hasn’t done anything wouldn’t trust him

This doesn’t make any sense. I recently divorced, and STBXH and I transferred the property to my sole name. It’s not just a case of signing a form.

There was a conveyancer involved and another firm of solicitors who had to inspect documents and proofs of identity (land registry forms etc) and witness the documents in my husband’s presence.

1. why do you stay with this horrible man
2. presumably he has always been horrible, why on earth would you sign things without understanding them
3. just check the land registry

Firstly you start replying ‘Sure you have. And I’ll absolutely rince you during the divorce and get more than half the house anyway doesn’t matter if it’s in Mr Blobbys name you dick it’s a marital asset 🙄’. Shit him right down hard and fast. Secondly, go on the land registry pay the £3 and check whose name is on the deeds. Obviously legal advice then divorce if he has tried anything. Thirdly, register for email alerts (this is a free service by land registry) about any attempt to change the deeds for your house so you’ll know if anything happens in the future and have time to stop it. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/property-alert

Lastly, you need to get to the bottom of what underpins this goading. What does he get from it? He feels powerful and in control? He likes seeing you anxious, confused, vulnerable financially? Whatever’s driving this will play out in other ways in your relationship. It needs addressing fast or you need to get out

@InternetSafe never ever sign anything without reading it.

But check the deeds.

Same.

The only obvious reason why he might do this is to secure extra personal or business debt against it without you knowing. Dreadful.

This is a very odd joke. Unless there is some sort of back story about why this would be a funny “in joke” between the two of you, then it’s just odd. I don’t understand why you don’t just check if he has indeed changed it when he’s not around. If he has, then you have a problem. If he hasn’t, you can tell him to stop with the stupid comments.

And the deeds say....? Where I am, after 2 years of living together the home becomes relationship property and it's irrelevant whose name is on the title. There is no way the title could be changed anyway. He sounds like an utter prick. He's racking up debt against you or he's planning to leave you. Kick him to the curb...

I’d say “that’s ok, we’re married so I’m entitled to half anyway when I divorce you, along with half your pension” and smile sweetly.

This is wrong. All severing the tenancy to tenants in common does is mean you each own your own share of the property and on death it passes to whoever you want in your will/next of kin if intestate. If you hold as joint tenants it means hold on trust for each other and if you die it automatically transfers to him and vice versa. You still own the property unlike if he has transferred all to him.

I expect someone has said this above but any spouse living in a matrimonial home which the other owns even if there is still a mortgage should register their rights on the property title (https://customerhelp.landregistry.gov.uk/forums/forms/a599c3c0-4112-ed11-a81b-6045bd0ea026 ) . It is easy to do and you will not need a solicitor to do it.

Check it out. And don’t ever sign anything without reading it thoroughly and getting advice if need be.

Your DH sounds a right git.

Why on earth havent you checked???

1. Check the deeds
2. If he has, then go get legal advice
3. Stop signing papers when you havent checked what they are for goodness sake
4. Consider what kind of man you are married to- he sounds vile

If this is all one bad joke then I'd start joking with him that you've contacted the police about it (I suspect he suddenly wont find it quite so hilarious then)

You’d better check!! I think if this were the case, you’d have to pay capital gains tax, not 100% sure. You can download the deeds from the government website for £3 or something.

This, so this 😂😂

I check the OPs updates as a list and if it says a big fat 0 12 hours later, that tells me all I need to know.....

either that, or the opposite, if they provide so many updates and makes it so the thread is artificially fast moving, then they're 'avin' a laaaaaaarf

He's telling you something very valuable about how he feels about you, your relationship, your possessions.

This, with bells on.

I was called into work unexpectedly which is why I haven’t posted. I realise I can check the deeds which I have now done. Thank you to the posters that were helpful providing some context and advice such as a witness will need to be present which I think is what I was looking for from this post.

So, he is just constantly trying to upset you through lying then?