• 'Ownership' Rights Under A Head Lease When On Title Deeds?

    By Guest on 23rd Jan 2017

    My husband has had numerous affairs and we are now separating. His mother owns an office and to reduce inheritance tax after his father died gave us the lease to rent the rooms to the occupants - this has been both my husbands and my income. We are noted as joint proprietors and both our names are on the title deeds - I'm not sure what that means? I am unwell and have our children to look after - do you know my rights? Can they take my name off the title deeds and stop my part of the income? Do I own anything? The lease was for 20 years I think and we probably have 13 years left? His mum is 86. I am obviously worried for my future income and that of my children - I have no pension as we have been together for 20 years and he is due to inherit another massive office block and 2 other houses totalling at the very least 6-million pounds! He says he wants 50% of the house I live in with the children yet never sees them - i'd just like to secure what I can for our future as it seems so unfair to be left with nothing when I've done nothing but dedicate my life to him and our children - please advise, thank you!

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    By Guest on 26/01/2017

    If you jointly own the lease then you cannot be removed from the title unless you consent or unless your husband obtains a court order, which would only be granted if it appeared you were obstructing a planned sale of the lease (and on sale you would in the absence of any pre-existing trust arrangement be entitled to 50%) or if in reality you were not entitled to any of the equity.

    As his wife you are presumably entitled to some of his assets as part of the divorce. You need to instruct a family lawyer to ensure you get what you're entitled to.

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