I'm hoping some of you can suggest a few things to do in this case. My brother was in a 7 1/2 yr relationship with a women whom we all thought was the one for him...however here I am looking for some answers. my brother bought his home while they were dating. She moved in with him a year later. She worked, but did not contribute to the mortgage or monthly utilities. She bought flowers in the spring for the gardens and took care of her car/insurance and bought groceries for the fridge. my brother has a child from a previous relationship and pays child support. He also has visitation every other weekend and a month in the summer. the girlfriend started a conversation about 1 yr after she moved in about what happens to the house if he were to die. He told her and has always made it clear to everyone that the home would be trusted to his child, but that she(girlfriend) would not have to move out right away, but ultimatley the home would belong to the child. I think thats when the problems started. She has complained a few times to me about how its all about the child, and never about her. The girlfriend has always said that she would never/could never slap my brother with a law suit if they broke up. Well here it is, last week he received a letter from her lawyer asking for property division and spousal support. I dont understand, she always worked, kept herself dressed nicely, paid for her car/insurance and upkeep of it, bought her own personal effects, and now she wants support!? I have been reading some of the posts, and now Im really not sure what to tell him. The whole family thought that she was contributing to the financials not just buying flowers and putting food in the fridge. My brother isn't broke, but with the child support that he pays, he is on the edge and cant afford a lawyer. The letter even asked for his T-4's for the last 3 yrs. Does he have to give them out??
Hoping some of you can shed some light on this and point him in the right direction. He is just blown away by all of this.
Hoping some of you can shed some light on this and point him in the right direction. He is just blown away by all of this.
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