Name changed for this as very outing but long time user.
Ok so I’m looking for controversial advice.
How best to cut a spouse out of profiting on the sale of a property.
My 23yo brother is disabled and got a big payout at 18 which he used to buy a house. It’s worth £250k he met a girl and they decided to get married. All seemed perfect until she convinced him to let her take out a £50k mortgage on the property but she was working so in her name (he was a student). She swiftly spent it, I’m talking £8k earrings, £3k handbags, £4K holiday (with her friends not him)…etc the whole family were raising eyebrows at this point but nothing we could do. 3 months after the wedding she left him. He was devestated, he really loved her. Now she’s demanding £50k cash over and above the mortgage being paid off.
Brother knows he’s been stupid but he has some mild learning disabilities and I do believe she just pulled the wool over his eyes so hard. Is there any way to avoid her getting anything other than the debts/mortgage cleared?
He’s taken legal advice but they only focus on how to proceed with her requests, I suppose I’m looking for a loophole or way out for him although I suspect it doesn’t exist.
Thanks