27 years between husband and me, am 41 him 68, wills suddenly an issue, wants me to leave home when he dies?
Thanks for all your answers to my previous question – just to provide a bit more info. I have been with my husband since age 21, we maried when I was 30, now 41. I had my own house, which I paid my own mortgage on and saved 9 years rent to a joint account. I then sold my house and the proceeds and my savings went into buying our house now of 6 years. The balance of proceeds came from the sale of my husbands house. All have always been in joint names – the balance of funds from my husbands house is in a joint bank account, but he is adamant that is all his. The will issue started 2 years ago when his x tried to convince him his obligation was to his daughter of similar age to me and his 2 grandchildren and not to me. The home is a beautiful country property my dream. Now he is trying to leave me just 1/2 when he dies – and force me to sell it.
No, no, no! If you both have finances involved in this home, it should be completely yours should something happen to him. His daughter is an adult. Yes, leave her funds or something but not your home! Stand firm on this as it is very unfair. Standing your ground may cause friction between the two of you but simply explain to him that it would be heart-wrenching enough to lose your husband, let alone your home at the same time.
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