Hi thankyou for trying to help me with my question.
My ex (father to our two children) left last June. We were never married and have a house together as tenants in common. I own 80% and he owns 20%. I live in the house with our 2 children.
His 20% is worth nearly £8000. I have passed all mortgage checks and can now take on the mortgage myself as since he left he never made one payment towards the mortgage and I earn enough to have the house in my sole name.
However he has now said that he won't sign which is frustrating.
I offered to pay £3000 repayment charges and all of the solicitors fees so all he had to do was sign but now he won't.
There has been domestic violence on the past which I have got the help I needed for with women's aid, my doctor and police so I went to the solicitor last week who said if he refuses to sign I can take him to court and get back missed mortgage payments of his 20% totalling over £2000, he will have to pay half the mortgage repayment charge I offered to pay of £1500, my solicitors fees which I'm not sure what they are yet and I can also sue for emotional distress for being obstructive so he would be lucky to come out with any money if it goes to court.
Does anyone have any advice please on how to handle this situation or when an ex partner was being purposefully obstructive?
Thankyou