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Advice needed re financial settlement

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skyebluesapphire · 16/08/2012 22:01

When we bought this house in 2006 I put a third if the cost in from sale of my old house. We put this in 50:50 as I thought we'd be married for life (hollow laugh).

The equity is around £75k and input in £68k, plus paid off debts of £10k of my H,s. I paid the stamp duty, all legal fees and searches , and for painting and carpeting etc.

My dolicitir says that the law says 50/50 so that's where we start. How much could I be awarded ax we have one child? My solicitor said the maximum I would get away with us 75/25 my favour.

We have paid off around £17k in 6 years. I want to offer him £10k on the grounds that he's already had £10k, my mortgage is £10k more than it should have been....

My sols says that he can't force a sale so has to wSig until DD is 18 before he can have the money. Or if I remarry or sell before then. He has to come off the deeds due to previous bankruptcy and tendancy to build up debt so I want him off the deeds do my house is secure.

He always said he would be fair about what I put in.

Is it likely that if he agreed to this that a judge would approve it? My sols said that a judge won't let him walk away with nothing.....

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Collaborate · 17/08/2012 09:33

Depends on a lot of factors.

Look at s25 of the matrimonial causes act 1973 and see how the facts of your case fit in to that.

The answer is a complex one, taking many things in to account. If you were my client I'd want to see you in the office for around an hour, and provided you were able to present to me a full picture, I might be able to offer you an opinion of settlement. No one who knows what they're talking about can do that on the strength of your post, and I really think you ought to rely upon your solicitor.

RedHelenB · 10/09/2012 13:06

It is perfectly possible for him to agree to take nothing & if a judge was satisfied he was in sound mind & had opportunity to seek legal advice then it would get signed off.

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