Hi sisters, I am needing some help with information. I’m between a rock and hard place. 12 years together married for 2. I have mostly been responsible for finances as he has been in and out of work for majority of our relationship. I have tried to leave numerous times however ended with threats or just physically not allowing me to leave. My question is we have a house it’s 50-50 as he requested but I have paid for the majority of the house. Now he has been very normal in real life which I’m grateful for because of the kids but on msg it’s a different story. He wants to sell the house and get 50% I understand I’m married to him and he can take me for 1/2 but from our history is there anyone I can speak to see if I can keep my house? I want the kids to have all the normal things I have animals and maybe evaluate how much he put in and I can pay him out (depending how much that is)? Any advice on a particular lawyer good at the messy stuff?
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I'm not having a go, just genuinely curious as to why you recently married him after 10 years, knowing what he is like?
I would look for a local lawyer, maybe put where you live and someone may know someone?
Because she's only human and not perfect
Call around the local family law firms, I think they would still have the free first consultation.
Make the best use of that time.
Have any documentation that shows you guys have had separate finances for the whole time, proof you've paid the majority of the deposit/repayments, ask if they've had a similar case, what the outcome was (just win/lose) and if they haven't yet what precedent they'd base the case on. They'll be able to give you advice on the feasibility of fighting it out but as anything with lawyers... what you won't be paying your husband will be going to them anyway so not likely to be better off.
Pretty sure no matter what you put towards it, its 50 / 50, only thing you can do is get a lawyer and see if he'll accept a settlement and buy him out.