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corkgirl07

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Hi

Id appreciate if anyone who has been in this position would give me some feedback.

I have inherited a site and have a property nearly completed. The mortgage was taken out in my name only, along with the deeds being in my name only.

My boyfriend of three years, had intended moving into the house with me and paying half the mortgage, and all going well in time if we were getting on ok that we would get married etc...

Anyway the relationship ended about 6 weeks ago, and he wont take it that its over, he now says he wants me to put the house up for sale and he wants half.

He only ever paid maybe three weekly payments to the account by direct debit, I have asked him before any payments went through to cancel the direct debit that there was no future for us.

He did overall maybe a weeks work on the site before the house commenced along with the three payments.

I've sent him back the money through my solicitor and its gone nasty now he wants the house put up for sale and half of the value.

Please tell me that he is intitled to nothing.................... please.

Thanks in advance
 
Have you asked your solicitor? Somehow I doubt it very much that he will succeed unless you give in and agree to sell, to be honest. From your use of the word "intended" I assume that he wasn't living in the house with you yet, just because you planned on living together in the future doesn't mean he has any claim insofar as I know (no legal background though so like I said, talk to your solictor about it). You have re-imbursed him the payments he made in full and his name isn't on the deeds. The only argument I can think that he might try to make is if he put a lot of work in. Have you honestly assessed his effort on the project? I am not saying you should pay him but at least be fair in your assessment of his input. I guess he is pretty much so out of home and probably a bit out of pocket, angry with you and hurt so is trying to hurt you too. Let your solicitor deal with the property questions and do not address the ex directly regarding them.
 
Cork girl,
You already have a solicitor who is presumably advising you based on all the detailed facts. You could have 10 people on this site tell you what you want to hear (and indeed ten telling you the opposite!:eek:) but none of us will know the facts as well as your own solicitor. You are dealing with this the right way you have put it in the hands of your solicitor and assuming you trust that solicitor he/she will give you an informed opinion.
 
thanks for the reply, unfortunately yes solicitors are now involved and mine says I've nothing to worry about, however my ex is still contacting me saying that his solicitor tells him he has a case! Im so confused.

I've also paid him for the work he has done on the house, as his brother was building a house at the time, he spent all his time on that house, and never even did little things like pick out tiles, or chose furniture etc. He really has had no input simply because he didnt want to. I think he just thought well I'll move in when its ready and what more does she want only the money to pay the mortgage.

I dont want to see him wrong out of it, but when the land is mine as an inheritance I think he has some cheek looking for a huge financial sum like that. when we have never at any stage lived together in the house or elsewhere for that matter!

Thanks again for the reply!
 
thanks Madangan, I know you're right and to be fair he is probably only telling me his solicitor is telling him he has a case so that he will 'bully' me into taking him back!

he keeps ringing me and wont deal through my solicitor - barring order next I reckon!
 
Madangan said:
Cork girl,
You already have a solicitor who is presumably advising you based on all the detailed facts. You could have 10 people on this site tell you what you want to hear (and indeed ten telling you the opposite!:eek:) but none of us will know the facts as well as your own solicitor. You are dealing with this the right way you have put it in the hands of your solicitor and assuming you trust that solicitor he/she will give you an informed opinion.
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I'll second that.

In the meantime you are being more than fair and in the circumstances I hope you don't feel that you are under undue pressure.
 
corkgirl07 said:
thanks Madangan, I know you're right and to be fair he is probably only telling me his solicitor is telling him he has a case so that he will 'bully' me into taking him back!
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For what its worth I think you have little to worry about. I am a solicitor and am always very wary about giving a black and white yes or no answer as I know how the process works.

I often get asked by people.. can so and so do that.. usually my answer is yes people can do what they want ,they can behave erratically, badly make false claims and allegations, tell lies etc... the law ( or any solicitor) cannot prevent people acting badly stupidly etc... but when they do this .hopefully the law and the legal system and the courts can prevent them profiting from their bad behaviour and if it amounts to criminal behaviour will actually punish them.

Your ex either wants you back(so its an emotional thing) or wants to profit from you(its a money thing)..he may well back off when he sees you wont be pushed around. If not it may come to a point when your solicitor says ..the law is on your side and if we go to court you will win but it might be worth your while paying him off some small sum as a nuisance value to save you the time ,heartache costs etc..

I would not worry about it for time being unless you are about to sell the house, if you intend to live there let him make the first move. Very likely he will calm down and walk away.

I agree that you should take what he says about his solicitor with a vry large pinch of salt..after all he would hardly tell you his solicitor told him to cop on to himself:)
 
The mortgage was taken out in my name only, along with the deeds being in my name only
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Your name on the mortgage, your name on the deeds, you are not married - you own the property & have nothing to worry about.
 
Count yourself lucky that you copped on to him at this stage of things, legally land in your name, mortgage etc so nothing to worry about, he's only an ex and has no legal claim what so ever. Sound like you are a good catch now, so beware !!

Do not get into any conversation etc with him, simply refer to your solicitor. Log all nuisance calls cos thats what they are at this stage, in case needed in the future.


Best of luck

Secman
 
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