The I Hate My Wife Thread

[Lucy]

No I'm saying he hasn't paid

I could really go off you.





And no, that is not what I meant, we have some shared investments and as there is no common-law marriage in this country I'm probably fooked.

[Bagpuss]

I could really go off you.





And no, that is not what I meant, we have some shared investments and as there is no common-law marriage in this country I'm probably fooked.

You are entitled to a pro rata amount to what you put in. You are not entitled to 50% if you put in less.

[Lucy]

You are entitled to a pro rata amount to what you put in. You are not entitled to 50% if you put in less.

The advice I have been given is different to that.

[Bagpuss]

The advice I have been given is different to that.

I'm sharing with you legal advice I have obtained in the past.
If you contribute to a shared asset you are entitled to a share of it's worth.
Similarly, If you pay household bills with someone you cohabit you can claim some of the equity, however small that may be.

[Lucy]

I'm sharing with you legal advice I have obtained in the past.
If you contribute to a shared asset you are entitled to a share of it's worth.
Similarly, If you pay household bills with someone you cohabit you can claim some of the equity, however small that may be.

And if I have contributed to assets in his name?

[Bagpuss]

And if I have contributed to assets in his name?

Depends if you can prove it. Same principle as the household bills example

[Lucy]

Depends if you can prove it. Same principle as the household bills example

Therein lies the problem and many others...

[Bagpuss]

Therein lies the problem and many others...

You could always ask for the money before you break his heart. Or mary him then claim it back in the divorce courts

[Lucy]

You could always ask for the money before you break his heart. Or mary him then claim it back in the divorce courts

Believe it or not, I'm not that much of a b*tch.

He's been married before, his (non-working) wife got 60%...

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I'm sharing with you legal advice I have obtained in the past.
If you contribute to a shared asset you are entitled to a share of it's worth.
Similarly, If you pay household bills with someone you cohabit you can claim some of the equity, however small that may be.

Lawyers get paid to give advice then act surprised when the decision is totally different. My ex-wife's barrister was getting paid around 1k an hour just to look surprised when the judge said "you aren't getting x and I don' think you'll find a judge in this building who'll tell you anything different" - he had plainly "advised" my ex she was perfectly entitled to 34% of my income for ever, plus 2/3rds of the equity (we didn't have any kids). Fortunately for me, the judge didn't agree.

Legal advice is pointless crap.