Time scale replying to solicitor.

[someon]

My partner has split with me we are not married co -habituating I'm living at his house he has moved out by his own choice to go live with his mum and dad around the corner! We live in a big house so no real reason for him to move out we could move in other bedrooms he moved out 3wks ago I'm devastated !

He sent me a letter via a solicitor on Monday
I've not had time to reply to the answers he wants me to give as I've had my mum in hospital with cancer and has dementia so been too focused on this it's been a very stressful time ! And I've had acute pain with kidney problems too!

He rang me today saying i need to responded to the solicitor email by this friday as the solicitor is away on holiday after this time ? so only had a week to reply but i thought you get 14days to respond to solicitor's letters ?
What I'm confused about is the wording

I would urge you to consider seriously the points made in this letter, make any points you think are relevant and respond to me as soon as possible – and in any event by the end of this week

Does this mean i have to respond this week ?
Also I've been made offers it was kind of saying if i don't reply by Friday offer will be withdrawn as he has no obligation to me being we are not married which i do know anyway.

Reason I'm asking as I have no money for a solicitor as not working at mo and I'm not sure ill get legal aid

You're not married and don't share a property or, as far as I can tell, children. Why do you need a solicitor? Just move out of his house and get on with your life?

She could have a beneficial interest in the house, she doesn't just have to chuck herself on the street.

Sit down with the letter, read it through a few times, consider what is being said and then potentially take it to CAB or someone you trust to discuss with them.

If it's his house and you are not married he could legally throw you out and change the locks in the next hour.

I'm assuming the letter is asking when you will leave, and asking why you haven't gone yet (unless extenuating circumstances). You need to reply asap before he throws you out.

If you don’t own the property you need to move out. You also don’t mention dc or if you have any with him.

I cannot just up and leave and he knows this he does need me here to help him out which I'm happy to do
He wants a date re me moving out but with me moving out its not just me i have other things that have to move and thats finding them somewhere to go before me which is going to be tricky and could take a few months or longer so its a hard answer for me to answer at the mo ! So i cannot give exact dates.
This split has been sprung on me and its not been 3wks yet so hardly had time to think have had family stress and I've been in acute pain as well so its not been a good time and he knows this!

You don't have to respond to a solicitor-however ignoring this isn't going to help you. He could change the locks and then you're stuck and homeless. You can't bury your head in the sand with this - which it sounds like you're doing.

Why do you need to be there to help him out? - help him out with what?

What other things do you need to move?

• a few months or longer is unreasonable.

Your family stress and a cute pain are simply not his problems in all fairness.

He could come back, change the locks and you will be homeless with no warning.
If it is his house then you need to make arrangements to leave ASAP.
Go back and collect whatever it is you think will take months to move - when you have found somewhere to move them too - storage facilies are there for this reason.

make any points you think are relevant and respond to me as soon as possible The solicitor has asked for you to give relevant information. This is where you state what you have done to move out, and how long that will take. For instance if its pets that need rehoming then you tell the solicitor which animal charities you have contacted and how long the waiting list is at each.

If it's because you need council help for housing then say who you have contacted and whether they will be offering you somewhere.

If it's for storage then mention who you have contacted and how long it will take you to move the items.

They need to see you trying to leave as opposed to refusing to leave.

You should just reply and stop stalling and provide a reasonable timeframe. Eg you need 3 months to find suitable accommodation or whatever.

what points are in the letter ?

Why does he need you there? Are you sure he thinks that he needs you there?