Hi all,
My husband and I split after just under 2 years. I had a son previously and was living in a council flat for over 7 years where I accrued the 'right to buy'. When my partner married me shortly after moving in he also then had the 'right to buy'. Very shortly after this I inhereted a substantial amount that was enough to put down on a house. I used every last penny plus savings to do this as i was pregnant at the time. So ended up with a flat and house. I had another child 15 months later. Now, i am in the house with the 3 children and he is in the flat. Both are adequate for our needs, mine a 3 bed and his 2 bed. The problem comes as i can not afford to sustain a large mortgage without being given half of the equity from the flat this would mean we both have a mortgage we both can afford. He won't do this as he wants more out of it he says. I also have a £5k loan that i have been paying for since he left with high interest. 2k was given to him for deposit,rent furniture etc the rest went on clearing utility bills, his and my credit cards, and car repairs. He wants to go through the courts to force me to sell up and apparently his father has given him a pot of money to do this, as he wants his own mortgage even if it means i lose my home. He's expecting me to live off the proceeds until it's gone! I would use £5k from the flat equity to pay this loan off so in effect i'm not even asking for half. I am terrified of going to court as he seems so sure they are going to wipe the floor with me. I don't know what to do as i can not afford legal representation. HELP!![CONFUSED]