Brief background:
Met in 1993, moved in together 1 month after initial meeting.
Over the next 19 going on 20 yrs, there has been an ongoing deterioration of the relationship due to addictions on the part of my spouse....
Now I am in the early stages of legal procedings between his and my lawyer to determine separation of a "joint tenant" home of a large value, and spousal support I am seeking.
My two questions are:
1/ If I am joint tenant on the deed of our home, even though he has always paid for the house..am I entitled to a 50/50 split. (*note: It was always in my partners best interest that I do not work due to his wanting to travel and then have me care for this new home/farm, and he would pay for all of our expenses. Also of note: Home was purchased 10 yrs into our relationship, and originally was in his name for a very short period of time, but he put it completely in my name for awhile to hide the fact from an ex-wife, then he asked for it to go into joint tenant which I agreed to after about a period of approx two yrs. give or take)
2/ Spousal support based on a long term common law relationship.
These are the two issues that his lawyer is fighting and it would appear that he is going to come back saying because HE paid for everything, that I am entitled to only a small lump sum which in this case would work out to approx less than 20 percent of what I felt I would be entitled to by law.
I welcome any help in this matter, and if you require further details, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you
Ohh, and no there are no children involved. Ages of myself and my partner are 54 and 62 respectively.
Met in 1993, moved in together 1 month after initial meeting.
Over the next 19 going on 20 yrs, there has been an ongoing deterioration of the relationship due to addictions on the part of my spouse....
Now I am in the early stages of legal procedings between his and my lawyer to determine separation of a "joint tenant" home of a large value, and spousal support I am seeking.
My two questions are:
1/ If I am joint tenant on the deed of our home, even though he has always paid for the house..am I entitled to a 50/50 split. (*note: It was always in my partners best interest that I do not work due to his wanting to travel and then have me care for this new home/farm, and he would pay for all of our expenses. Also of note: Home was purchased 10 yrs into our relationship, and originally was in his name for a very short period of time, but he put it completely in my name for awhile to hide the fact from an ex-wife, then he asked for it to go into joint tenant which I agreed to after about a period of approx two yrs. give or take)
2/ Spousal support based on a long term common law relationship.
These are the two issues that his lawyer is fighting and it would appear that he is going to come back saying because HE paid for everything, that I am entitled to only a small lump sum which in this case would work out to approx less than 20 percent of what I felt I would be entitled to by law.
I welcome any help in this matter, and if you require further details, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you
Ohh, and no there are no children involved. Ages of myself and my partner are 54 and 62 respectively.
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