My husband wants to separate and has separated our finances. My question is, we have a caravan that I paid for with a small inheritance I got when my dad died. He recently decided he wanted a project and would renovate it, it’s completely gutted. He now says he won’t be finishing it and it’s my problem. I can’t afford to fix it up, nor do I have the skills to do it. I only work part time and study, with 2 kids. This caravan cost $10k. Is there anything I can do here? Or say goodbye to the money. I bought it for the family so it’s in both names.
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Straight to a lawyer and split your assets and financed with them. Don’t bother playing nice and trying to do it yourselves
Vans already gutted..i don't think she will get any resolve there even with a Lawyer. The Lawyer will get their financial cut too before OP gets a split of any remaining assets. Unless its a house or business, its easier and less stress to count your losses as a relationship ends than to give a Lawyer a single cent.
Sell it as it is. You will never recoup the 10k but something is better then nothing if you have no intention of trying to fix it.
If all the bits he took out are still there, put it all back in. Cupboards can be repainted, bed frames can be redone. Bits can be brought here and there. Why he gutted it without having anything to put back in there is mind boggling. Ask him to return it to the same condition it was in when you brought it. See a lawyer and get a financial settlement done. Take copies of any house deeds/super accounts and bank statements etc do not walk away with nothing. Those saying “I wouldnt give a lawyer a dollar” have not been in a situation like this, are either your ex or idiots. My mum still walked away with 70k and parts of my dads super and they were together over 20 years where she was mostly a “home maker, child rearer”
I think you should keep it and try and do it up. You can do it cheaply. You tube is amazing for stuff like this. Electrics and plumbing will need to be done by the professionals but there's no reason why you and the kids can't do the rest. It will give you something to focus on and you will feel so good when it's finished, even if it takes a few years to get there. It will also feel good being able to hitch it up and take it wherever you like.