I have looked online but can't find the answer.
When DH was an undergraduate his Mother signed half her house over to him, it was to do with inheritance tax. Obviously now 30 years hence he owns his own home and will be liable for CGT. We get it and this isn’t about how to try to get out of it. My MIL who I think is in the early stages of dementia has just rung me.
She is convinced that as he was a student for many years as he did a PhD (7 years studying in total ) that as it was still his home for all those years until he met me, said with a bit of bile on her part as she can' no longer hide the fact she doesn’t like me, they should not be counted. He had housing contracts with his University and also private landlords but came home as an undergraduate in vacation time only. Surely wherever he was registered to vote would count as his legal address and the 7 years she is insisting are irrelevant. I’m hoping to find something written down so we can show her. I can't contact DH at work as he is working in his laboratory all day and it’s a bit hazardous so have said he will ring her later but any pointers to anywhere online that clarifies this I would be very grateful.
Apologies for a long post. It feels like a simple answer but I couldn’t find it.