Golddiggers.

[Lawsonja]

My father passed away on Saturday and I only saw the funeral director yesterday.
Already I have had 12 phone calls from my fathers ex partner and her supporters saying the house we jointly owned and his half is willed to me asking when I will be moving out and handing the house over as she is entitled to it.
I was as prepared as I could be for this as my father warned me this could happen but I am just wandering if people like this realise the distress it could cause if people did not know the law.
I have just told them all that I am getting the assetts together and I will apply for probate and they can ask for a copy of the will from the local probate office and see from that if she will benefit in any way and put the phone down.
I do not think she will like the terms of the will.

[netibiza]

Although I have no idea, surely if the house was jointly owned by you and your father, and you are his legal offspring, she was not married to him, then surely the house is yours.

[bednobs]

hi, i am really interested as to how you found this site and decided to post here, considering you are not even asking advice or a question?

[rowanwitch]

They seem to crawl out from the woodwork don't they... you are dealing with it in the right way... they are grasping expletives will only be swear filtered so I didn't bother.

[EcclesCake]

I'm astounded by the number of very similar posts that have popped over the past few months.

I really do find it incredible that such behaviour goes on.

One thing I would suggest, if she had a key change the locks.

[bednobs]

personally eccles i think the answer lies in your first sentence

[cathfromsaron]

change the locks and tell friends to use you mobile! x

[EcclesCake]

Bednobs, if you are right what's the motivation?

[Jan1957]

It's strange that this poster was "just wandering" as well. It's wondering!

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1115964.html

[bednobs]

i have no idea, but if i was being wicked i would say it's so "another" poster can reply and tell their story

[netibiza]

What on earth is this all about, isn't it genuine? I only found AB by googling and looking for an answer.

[bednobs]

netti i have no idea if it's genuine or not. Just find it very very strange that the poster joins here just to tell their story, not even ask for any advice or anything in almost exactly the same story/words as about five other people over the last few months

[cathfromsaron]

i think the moderators can see thejoiners email addresses and weed out any duplicate members?

[Baldric]

Both the OP here and on jan1957s link use wandering instead of wondering.

[Jan1957]

Snap bednobs, seems to be about once a month and no question asked anyway?

[EcclesCake]

What a sad way to try and get some attention.

[abstibus]

I've just looked at his/her profile and see 'suspended'.

[bednobs]

well that at least makes me feel a bit betterer

[atalanta]

You say "ex". If there was no marriage, there is no claim except in very special circumstances ( such as, the ex was disabled and had to be supported after the relationship ended, or children were being supported) If there was a divorce, the decree absolute would not have been granted if there had not been a document signed by both sides, to disclaim all future claims by each on the other.
Tell her to go to a lawyer, who will say exactly the same, but will charge about £500 for saying so.

[Kiki-frog]

It is really bizarre if someone is continually re-joining just to make the same point, without actually asking a question. Maybe they think that said "gold digger" is an AB member who will thus be shamed into submission. Just a theory, and not necessarily one to be taken at all seriously...

[Jayneabrol]

This does not surprise me.
On many occasions I have overheard conversations sayng that if a woman has been a man's partner for a substantial time she will get the estate.
Some people also think that if half of a parents house has been inherited by the offspring and their name is on the land certificate the surviving parent can get it back. Again this is not right.
I think there could be difficulties even if the surviving parent wants to leave their half to somebody else as the land certificate is often claused no sale, transfer, or charge of the property without the consent of all parties.
I have never heard a conversation where the people think a man can aquire rights over a woman's estate.

Jayne