Can anyone help or explain what they did in the following experience?
I’ve been divorced now for 5 yrs following my ex-wife’s series of affairs and decided enough was enough. As a result, I retained, and continued paying for the matrimonial home with no contribution from her. In Oct ‘23, we went through the court to agree the financial order in a court hearing and the time, I wasn’t in a position to purchase my ex-wife’s share of the property and was ordered to sell the home on the market, which I did.
In May/June ‘24, my position changed and I applied to purchase her share of the property which she said she would think about. After a period of time, she initially refused on the basis that she said my offer wasn’t genuine and I then decided to send a formal request from my then solicitor.
In late November ‘24, she presented me with the option to purchase her share of the property and that I had to confirm that I was indeed in a position to buy it from her at an agreed price. I responded within the 7 day time frame she gave me using her existing email address. In early Jan ‘25, whilst the purchase was going through, I was then ordered to return to court not fully aware of the reason for it as I was under the impression that I was indeed purchasing her share.
With limited funds, I was not represented by any legal council and as a result of her lying to the court, she advised them that she hadn’t received any confirmation from me that I intended to purchase her share (even though I presented evidence to show otherwise), the court took her side and ordered me out of the house within 28 days.
Following the courts orders, I’ve now left the property within the timescale but have seen that she’s since changed all the locks in the house, with no key been given and also refuses to cover any of the continued Mortgage costs.
There’s also other impacts to our children that she’s again trying to separate me from equally.
What can I do and has anyone ever experienced such a devastating ordeal similar to this situation??