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Confused over can a ex claim inheritance

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cuddly61 · 24/05/2018 11:53

In 2011 I split with my civil partner at the time of entering this civil partnership my mental health was not good and basically she rushed the whole process through in about three weeks .about three years later the vulnerable adults team was alerted by a friend with concerns about basically my safety I was being finiancally ,mentally and physically abused . They was so concerned for my safety they didn’t even want me going home where she was but my dogs was there no way was I leaving them she had already took one out of spite and rehomed him not telling me where.
Anyway in 2011 I finally had her leave escorted out by the police she was told by the vulnerable adults team to go back to where she use to live about 300 miles away so they know I would be safe or they would make sure she never worked in care again. So that’s where she went .
Then in 2016 I inherited a large sum of money I saw a solicitor who told me she could make a claim as I didn’t have financial settlement.at the time I had no assets the house was a council house so there was nothing like money to settle.
Then last year I saw another solicitor on a different matter just mentioned my concerns to him he said if it had been seven years after we parted she couldn’t make a claim .so which solicitor is right?
The reason I’m asking now I’ve just seen her talking to my vile neighbour and looks like she is staying with someone down the road.
And knowing my neighbour he would tell her about me inheriting.
She can’t touch the house me and my brother inherited as that was put in a ltd company .but I brought my council house outright and still have money in my bank.
I want my sons to have my house and money when I die it’s in my will.
I couldn’t get divorced as soon as I wanted because her parents lied to the bailiff saying she wasn’t living there when the divorce papers sent her wasn’t returned.so the bailiff waited outside until her saw that she was living there and served another set of papers on her that’s when she signed and returned them once caught out.but it delayed the divorce .
So I have seemed legal advice but been told two different things.
And I’m very worried now that my vile neighbour has told her the same vile neighbour that when they found out made a false allegation that I had committed benefit fraud and reported I had inherited all this money and a house .luckily I had kept the benefits informed from the day I found out I was due to inherit .
So if anyone knows the laws or has been through a similar situation.
It’s basically family money that has been handed down through the family.

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rollingonariver · 24/05/2018 12:19

Were you 100% divorced when you inherited the money? I doubt she can gain any of it if you were. I don't know a lot about this, I'm just bumping for you.

cuddly61 · 24/05/2018 13:08

Yes I got the divorce through late 2012 once it had gone through probate I inherited in 2016 . I forgot to add I also contacted one of these online solicitors the other year and was told no she couldn’t.
And it’s not like we had children together . Don’t feel at ease with her staying only a few doors away. I remember when she went I discovered she had cleared the kitchen of all the stuff leaving just one teaspoon .the only reason she couldn’t take any white goods was because she couldn’t store them anywhere and wouldn’t fit in her car.
She had a lock put on her room door while going through the process of trying to get her to leave as she was on the tenancy . While she was out I got in her room as some of my stuff had gone missing sure enough she had stolen some of my family heirlooms and hidden in her room ready to take . Even now after all this time I go to get something and realise she must had taken it .
She even lifted our green house over the fence and gave it to my neighbour both lied saying he had paid her for it and she said she needed the money for her non existed flat.
Couldn’t believe she even took a spade and hacked all the flowers down. Luckily as soon as I realised she was stealing my personal stuff a kind friend up the road let me take a lot of my personal stuff there to keep safe.

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BodgingThisMumThing · 24/05/2018 13:11

I don’t know but hopefully someone comes along soon. I’d give a solicitor a call though.

clownfaces · 24/05/2018 17:11

I am not an expert, but I wouldn't have thought she would be able to claim anything if you were divorced before you inherited.

cuddly61 · 24/05/2018 18:34

Already asked about three solicitors all told me different that’s why I’m confused .

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rollingonariver · 25/05/2018 07:22

Can you contact ss about her living close to you again? It really doesn't seem fair, I hope this all works out op. Sounds like you just want a quiet life.

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