cohabiting

[kronbas]

My partner and I are splitting after living together for 14 years.We own a house together on a 70-30% basis,we paid cash for it,I suppling the 70%.This property in joint names.My partner also owns another property outright.She is telling me I am only entitled to 50% of the joint property,and she is getting full sale value from the other,which she would not have been able to buy had it not been for my income to support the purchase.

[Paul22118]

This is a common problem facing the courts every day. It is not common to have the individuals having been together for so long. You need to look at this issue in a very, very general way because legal advice and the decisions of the courts have a wide range of action.

That is to say see how Colin Montgomery is paying fifteen million but also look at the couple that split within a year with no property or children. It is this average scenario that you have to look at, the usual, average, likely result that a court (should it end up there) will come to.

In my opinion you have lived together for so long that unless there are unusual circumstances, ie you won the lottery last weekend, the split will be very fifty fifty. Your argument of support for her during the purchase process will be noted and so will her full money on the second property. Unless there are other influencing factors eg.g. children, I see the settlement decision being half of the sum total of property plus assets to you each, if necessary enforced by an order from the court.

[bondy]

If there are no kids involved it would normally be 50/50. And that is 50/50 of everything - debts as well. But if your not married it will be different .Unfortunately you need to get a solicitor to sort this out. You need advice quick before she tries to dispose of anything.
Watch anything that is jointly held eg.bank accounts or credit cards or she could run up a debt . Sounds like she's trying it on.
Try and keep it civil but get advice. She probably can't do much without your say so.

[Drisgirl]

Under Scottish Law - if the house is in her name it is hers 100% if you are not married.The house you bought together supposing there are no children will be split 50-50.If there are children and she becomes (for talks sake) the primary carer she will be entitled to 60-40 at least as she has to provide a house which will be suitable to raise children as opposed to a one bedroomed place the other parent would require.Thats the way the cookie crumbles.