If her name is on the Deed to the house she is part owner and entitled to her half. Your father is the one who let her get away with not paying the mortgage for so long so that is stupidity on his part. He can probably sue her and or have the portion of the mortgage that she didn't pay deducted from her portion of the sale of the house if they sell.
He should first file for divorce.
Yes, if she is an owner, she can sue him and force him to buy her out or sell the house.
She is entitled to part of the equity for the house as it was her home. Over 20 years she cooked, cleaned and looked after it. She was not a lodger.
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Afraid so. If they bought it when they were together, they are both entitled to the profit, if any when it is sold. If she files for divorce, she can demand that he either sell the house and pay her half of the profit or he could keep the house but will have to come up with the cash to pay her for her half. He could also offer something else if he has something worth what he owes her from the house - like another property, a vehicle, etc. He will have to consult with an attorney. The good news for him is if the kids are living with him, he can demand that she pay child support. My ex-wife has paid me child support for our 2 girls for the past 10 years. I'm so sorry for your family's problems. Best of luck.
if her name is on the house, then she has rights yes.
At one point, she would be able to force a sale of the house - whether this is still true today, you will have to check.
Has dad considered buying her out ?
So to answer your question - she can certainly get some money from the house yes. but it will be taken into consideration she hasn't lived there for 5 years though.
Dad could do with making an apointment with Citizens Advice to see what his options are
Try not to worry too much
My mam and dad were together for 20 years, they bought a house and put both their names on the mortgage but then they spilt up because my mam decided to be a **** at the age of 45 with three kids.
My mam hasn't lived in the house for 5 years and she has never paid anything to the mortgage my dads always paid it but now after 5 years of not living their she now wants some money for the house and is trying to make my dad sell it and leave me and my dad without a home as we can't afford to move out, so can my mam make us move out or force my dad to give her money for the house?
