Hello My defacto and I are very likely separating after approx 13 years.
His health is declining due to excess alcohol and nearing retirement in a few months. I am 7 years younger. He is very writing and technology illiterate, so wants everything done by me, at my time and unpaid costs although he earns more than twice my income. I am a sole small business, and he is employed with a small sole business on the side weekends.
We have a primary home nearly paid out, the two sole businesses, separate bank accs except mortgage payment acc, but he has a significant inheritance (approx 130,000) in which half could be used to payout debts taken unsecured in his sole name. I have no debts, inheritance 2 years ago of approx 40K and used half already to contribute to my new car and home goods. He has also old cars (not working) bought into relationship and expensive equipment. Technically he would be better off asset wise, but I not worried about his cars etc, just his debts deliberately not being paid from his inheritance!
I am hoping to agree on assets etc and save alot on solicitor costs etc. I wish to put forward that the only thing that comes into effect are the house sale with all the sole assets etc remaining in the sole name they currently belong.
If possible to get him to agree, what forms would we be required to complete or do we need to go through the lengthy consent orders/court process?
His health is declining due to excess alcohol and nearing retirement in a few months. I am 7 years younger. He is very writing and technology illiterate, so wants everything done by me, at my time and unpaid costs although he earns more than twice my income. I am a sole small business, and he is employed with a small sole business on the side weekends.
We have a primary home nearly paid out, the two sole businesses, separate bank accs except mortgage payment acc, but he has a significant inheritance (approx 130,000) in which half could be used to payout debts taken unsecured in his sole name. I have no debts, inheritance 2 years ago of approx 40K and used half already to contribute to my new car and home goods. He has also old cars (not working) bought into relationship and expensive equipment. Technically he would be better off asset wise, but I not worried about his cars etc, just his debts deliberately not being paid from his inheritance!
I am hoping to agree on assets etc and save alot on solicitor costs etc. I wish to put forward that the only thing that comes into effect are the house sale with all the sole assets etc remaining in the sole name they currently belong.
If possible to get him to agree, what forms would we be required to complete or do we need to go through the lengthy consent orders/court process?