Hello All - I need urgent advice please.
My ex husband and I split up last September - him still living abroad and myself back in the UK (I had 48 hours notice to leave). He gave me a start of £18,000 until the matrimonial house was sold however, he told me that the money would need to be repaid out of my share of the house.
He earns a high five figure salary per month (tax free), savings in excess of £200,000 plus double that in a pension - however all of these are offshore.
My question is that I am on a basic national wage, 2 children to look after (not his children but classed them as his own for 13 years and paid maintenance for them, per month, for my parents to look after them in the UK whilst I was living with him abroad). I have tried to ask for more money but has flatly and utterly refused stating that the agreement was no more until my share of the house. I am literally living on fumes after paying rent and now become in debt having to take out a small £1000 loan at a horrendous APR. I am also on benefits to top up.
Following a free 30 minute consultation with a solicitor he believes I have a claim for MPS however not guaranteed. The costs alone for this (as he will be stoically steadfast in his 'no more' routine) can be between £5,000-£7,000 plus VAT which I obviously simply cannot afford.
Can I do a MPS self representing? Do I have to appear in court? Will he personally see my financial statement or can I request the court to keep confidential and of course only for the judge to see and vice versa?
Any help would be hugely appreciated please as I am becoming very ill over money matters now.