Desperately seeking some guidance.
FIL’s 2nd wife has left him, she is seeking a financial settlement, they are in their 60s/70s, married for 8 years.
He is not well off but owns his own small home and has some savings, both of which were from his first marriage (MIL died). He has not added to the savings but has withdrawn some since she passed away.
He has seen a solicitor and believes the solicitor has told him his STBXW is entitled to the savings account. I can’t believe this to be true given it was an asset before the marriage but he insists that’s what she said.
He gets a little confused on financial matters so I’m not sure if the advice is correct, he has misunderstood or he has given the wrong info to the solicitor.
His current account is a different matter, I see how that is an asset for division, but surely not the pre marriage savings?
Any advice would be welcome, DH can’t go with his DF to the next appointment due to COVID rules so it’s difficult to figure out what’s happening and if we need to try and intervene to clarify the point.