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Divorce advice
Hi all,
I was hoping to get some advice and clarification that the information and advice I've been given is correct.
I have split up from my partner and we are currently going through a divorce. We have always had separate bank accounts. We got married in 2014, my Dad passed away 2016. I received his death in service benefit shortly after and used it to purchase a shared owner ship property soley in my name. My husband was aware the house would be for me as it was my Dads wish and at the time he respected this. My husband lived in this house for 1 year and did not pay a single penny towards any of the bills. My ex is now saying he is in 40 thousand pounds of debt - which I was unaware of and he expecting I pay half. He claims it is my fault he is in debt as we had our daughter in 2013 And I took two years off work and said he didn't recover. I should also add k laid of 6000 of his credit card bills as at the time I was under the impression that was all it was. He's on a great salary I don't understand how his debt has accumulated. I have been advised either way I'm going to have pay his something as this counts as the matromonal home. I just don't think this can be fair. He knows he has not inputted and our situation is quite individual. He is requesting I give him 15000 to end this and my solictor agreed this would be great if it included everything.i just can't see how he deserves 15000 of my dad's money just because we were married. We've always distributed things equally over the years and have bank statements to prove this, i also paid of 6k of his credit card bills so surely that's more than enough for being a stay at home mum with our child for 2 years. Is this really the way it has to be? Thanks in advance
I was hoping to get some advice and clarification that the information and advice I've been given is correct.
I have split up from my partner and we are currently going through a divorce. We have always had separate bank accounts. We got married in 2014, my Dad passed away 2016. I received his death in service benefit shortly after and used it to purchase a shared owner ship property soley in my name. My husband was aware the house would be for me as it was my Dads wish and at the time he respected this. My husband lived in this house for 1 year and did not pay a single penny towards any of the bills. My ex is now saying he is in 40 thousand pounds of debt - which I was unaware of and he expecting I pay half. He claims it is my fault he is in debt as we had our daughter in 2013 And I took two years off work and said he didn't recover. I should also add k laid of 6000 of his credit card bills as at the time I was under the impression that was all it was. He's on a great salary I don't understand how his debt has accumulated. I have been advised either way I'm going to have pay his something as this counts as the matromonal home. I just don't think this can be fair. He knows he has not inputted and our situation is quite individual. He is requesting I give him 15000 to end this and my solictor agreed this would be great if it included everything.i just can't see how he deserves 15000 of my dad's money just because we were married. We've always distributed things equally over the years and have bank statements to prove this, i also paid of 6k of his credit card bills so surely that's more than enough for being a stay at home mum with our child for 2 years. Is this really the way it has to be? Thanks in advance
