To not understand what ex means by this? Please help.

[Inc4]

I would appreciate if you could please share your understanding of this question:

"You have mentioned owning an expensive apartment in XXXXX (name of city abroad). Could you confirm the details of any inheritance or assets related to this property and explain where the funds are currently held or directed?

I'm confused at the owning and inheritance part. He's submitted this to court. He lied. I don't own a property abroad and have not come onto any inheritance.

Thank you.

Why would be bother trying to make a claim against property/assets he knows you don’t have?! Not saying you’re lying OP - I’ve heard of things like this before - but wondering if anyone can shed light on what the point of it is?!

Because these men think they can make wild claims that the court will instantly believe, thereby reducing their financial liability for the wife and or children they have abandoned and / or abused.
It's called narcissism.

What a dick

That would be like an extreme version of people being told to send evidence that their package hasn’t been delivered.

If you e inherited one then you own one. Do you own one?

The family home that myself and siblings grew up in (abroad) belongs to my mum who is alive. However, he is attempting to include my mum's property in our marital pot it seems, even though he and I have our own marital home that I currently live in with our DC.

His mum owns 5 properties that I have been to and stayed at, but I wouldn’t include them in the division of assets because they aren't his.

He knows his claim isn't true. He's just being difficult.

Don't give him one of his goals OP, ie making you sleepless with worry over this. Be confident in having truth on your side, then go and sleep peacefully and enjoy your DC.

It’s frustrating how some ex-partners try to deflect by making baseless claims. Good on you for pointing out the inconsistencies in his finances - hopefully, that helped highlight the truth.

Thank you, you're absolutely right. I need to focus on the truth and not let his tactics get to me. My DC deserves my energy, not this stress.

Thank you for sharing this! It’s reassuring to know the court will likely see through his antics. I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulls a similar stunt, although he's self-representing. It seems to be a pattern with people like him.

It would be up to him to prove you did inherit, not for you to prove you didn't.

Then you simply write back and say you don't own any property abroad or domestically other than your share in the marital home. That you haven't ever received any inheritances. If he's named a specific property address it shouldn't be hard to prove you don't own it via copy of title search. The court won't expect you to prove a negative, unless he names a specific property they will rely on you saying you don't as lying on the forms is illegal and can have consequences if that's proven. He will need to show proof of his claim to the court. The family court couldn't work if people had to claim they dont own some generic large category of assets like a property abroad, people could claim all sorts. The whole process can be anxiety inducing, but you absolutely don't need to worry about proving a negative.

In my experience when divorcing, if he says you own a property and you say you don't, it will be up to him to prove you do - title deeds would be available, for example. If you have an inheritance, he can prove that by looking at the will and probate documents. Sounds like he's being a dick.

My ex tried to claim I had £200000 in the bank. My solicitor simply told the judge it was not true. That was the end of that.
Judge moved on to next point.

I wish I did have £200k in the bank!!!!

Because he's pissed off and wants to hurt OP. Because he's abusive and is using the court process to continue the abuse. Because he's the kind of person who hides assets and he thinks everyone else does. Because he's chancing his arm in case OP does have anything hidden. Because he wants to rattle her to distract from something he's doing. That's just the ones I can come up quickly. It's rare for people divorcing to be amicable, some people are dickheads and they behave like dickheads just for the hell of it.

He’s probably lying to get more out of a settlement. Correct them asap and let them know he’s being misleading then suggest if he continues to try this you will hire a forensic accountant to deal with it!

Maybe has come into money and owns a secret property so thinks op has. Judging her by his actions

@Inc4

Is there any possibility that he has a property in that city which - possibly in an effort to hide assets for other reasons he has registered in your name?

Trying to prove you don’t own something & have not received anything inheritance is like trying to prove the exist of hod!

Quote the correct bits then outline the incorrect information. Complete the form press send.

No, IP should just state as app have suggested that this is incorrect. If he insists he needs to provide evidence. Forensic accountants cost a fortune and I know a couple that wracked up over £25k in fees as wife jnstructed them when husband claimed to not have the assets she claimed. It was actually worth it for her in the end as he had squirrelled £1m + offshore over the previous ten years (he was a v high earner).

Don’t ever offer to pay for the accountant to disprove something that your stbx is claiming exists.

Perhaps he thinks your mum is dead?
Or is he trying to cover up the fact HE has been given one of his mum's properties/inherited one?
Just be factual, and say no, but I'd be tempted to add that he could be confused with property his family owns which may or may not have been passed on to him.

I would say in writing: you know I don't own any properties except for (give address). I have not inherited anything and my mother is still alive. Maybe you are getting confused with your own mother's five houses?