Do I fight?

[Lottiesnanny]

Very recently separated after a really awful few years. I’m 65 and felt I couldn’t continue being unhappy and depressed a minute longer with a man who drinks way too much is miserable calls me horrible names and spent weeks ignoring me.

The house we live in is mortgage free but he refuses to sell he wants me to take 10% of the equity which would be about 25,000 and take my name off the deeds .
We have no children together and only been married 10 years . His reasoning is his hard work buying run down houses and selling on got us to where we are now mortgage free.
Forgetting I contributed decorating and gardening and getting them looking lovely.
Anyway I am seriously considering the offer as I just want to be free of him ,I can’t rent or buy again I’m too old and only work part time.
I live with my daughter who is a widow now, and she wants me to stay with her so I won’t be homeless. .
I’m too tired and broke to fight him on this
But wondered what advise you would all give ?

See a solicitor, asap, and don’t agree to anything before you have done so x

Do not agree to this, certainly not without advice. After 10 years of marriage, and maybe years before that, I'm sure you are due more than 10% equity both morally and legally. What about pensions and other assets?

Please don’t give in to him.
You are fragile at the moment, feeling weak because of what you have gone through but don’t let him beat you.
Please seek legal advice. When you know what a court is likely to award you, you will be in a stronger position to negotiate- even if you do end up giving him a bigger share than he might be entitled to just for ease.

You say you are broke, but many solicitors will give half hour consultation for free - I suggest speaking to a few.
Good luck

Absolutely do not accept this "offer". Speak to a solicitor and get the ball rolling on a forced sale and get the full 50% you are entitled to.