Divorce...

[Uhoh90]

Can an ex wife claim for half of my house, if she was never on the deeds/mortgage and I sold it after our divorce was finalised?

If there has been no financial settlement, she may be able to make a financial claim against you. How much, if anything, she would get depends on a range of factors. If she is talking about making a claim, you need to consult a lawyer.

Thank you for your response @prh47bridge - if there's evidence, albeit not legally written up, would this work in my favour?

What kind of evidence are you talking about?

If you mean evidence that she was never on the deeds or mortgage, that is irrelevant.

Not evidence that she's not on the mortgage, but text messages to confirm she doesn't want any of the proceeds prior to the divorce.

From what I understand, if you don't have a clean break settlement she can get part of the property settlement, and possibly keep coming back for more money.

You won't be able to get her claim thrown out on that basis. Her text messages are not legally binding. As I said earlier, you really need to consult a lawyer who will be able to give you some idea of the likely outcome if she goes ahead with a claim.

The text saying she doesn't want anything from the house may perhaps be used in evidence. You need to instruct a solicitor who can advise better.

If there has been undue delay then the text is more likely to carry weight.