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mandie7 · Apr 9, 2011, 11:32 AM

I have owned my own home for the last 14years I have over Â£100,000 equity in my house. If I let my boyfriend move in or if I marry and things went wrong would he be able to have any claims on my home. If he has is there any solution around this

cdad · Apr 9, 2011, 12:03 PM

You could try a prenup. But it will still have to meet state guidelines. Depending on what state you reside in he could own 1/2 the home or almost none.

joypulv · Apr 9, 2011, 01:38 PM

Don't marry him. Just the fact that you are asking this indicates that you have concerns.
Keep finances separate too. If he finds that insulting and unromantic, don't let him move in.
I doubt that any judge anywhere would give him some sort of claim to part of the house in a palimony suit, unless he poured tons of money into repairs and improvements. That's one good reason for keeping your money separate and accounted.
If you ever want him out, that falls under various state laws about eviction, unless there are threats or injuries and you have him thrown out and get a restraining order. (Even then it can be complicated, and you may have to formally evict.)

cdad · Apr 9, 2011, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by joypulv

Don't marry him. Just the fact that you are asking this indicates that you have concerns.
Keep finances separate too. If he finds that insulting and unromantic, don't let him move in.
I doubt that any judge anywhere would give him some sort of claim to part of the house in a palimony suit, unless he poured tons of money into repairs and improvements. That's one good reason for keeping your money separate and accounted.
If you ever want him out, that falls under various state laws about eviction, unless there are threats or injuries and you have him thrown out and get a restraining order. (Even then it can be complicated, and you may have to formally evict.)

Your giving opinion and making decisions for a judge??

You know better then that. Please don't post your guesses without quoting the law. We don't know enough about the OP nor what state they are in to make any sort of decisions outside basic ones of generalities.

ScottGem · Apr 9, 2011, 02:33 PM

ANY question on law needs to include your general locale as laws vary by area. But I'm guessing you may be in the UK because you used pounds instead of dollars.

But the solution is to contact a solicitor and draw up a pre-nuptial agreement where he relinquishes any rights to your home that he might gain in marriage. A solicitor will be able to tell you whether this is possible and draw up an agreement that he couldn't challenge.

joypulv · Apr 9, 2011, 03:49 PM

YES I KNOW, I jump in sometimes with personal advice, after legal advice is given. I do try to curb this since it isn't deemed appropriate by admin and mods. It seemed appropriate here, woman to woman, and it is personal, and many times legal questions here have very personal flavors.

And I wasn't addressing what would happen if she marries him.