nicelady123 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 HIcan anyone advise pls. husband owns house in france bought in his name before marriage in 07. he has mortgage in his name. i am divorcing him. he has just disappeared. how do i stand in french law. if he sells house do i have any claim as he may here on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicelady123 Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 he is also in debt, i never signed anything to do with french home, and we were not married then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Where are you located NL123 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsnips Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 [quote user="nicelady123"]HIcan anyone advise pls. husband owns house in france bought in his name before marriage in 07. he has mortgage in his name. i am divorcing him. he has just disappeared. how do i stand in french law. if he sells house do i have any claim as he may here on mine[/quote]Hi, I take it from your post that you live in the UK in your own house. The french house (or whatever equity your husband has in it after paying the mortgage )would presumably be taken into account in your divorce settlement. As to any claim he might have on your UK home (did you already own it at marriage, or did you buy it jointly?) , you should ask your solicitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 If you are divorcing in France, French law would apply, so it would be highly unlikely, under the circumstances you describe, that you would have any claim on the French house. From your point of view you should initiate divorce proceedings in UK, because as I understand it under English and Welsh law all assets will be taken into account. You need proper legal advice though, because we don't know all the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Is there a spate of partners doing runners at the moment as we seem to have had a few recently? Is it the early summer, the world cup, Normie or just itches that are causing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 It's just the "red bus" syndrome.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicelady123 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 thanks for that.i am divorcing him in uk yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Sorry to hear about that but advice here might not have been the right one.I am French and my wife is British. We got married in England.When we signed for our house in France earlier this year, the Notaire told me that "....as we got married in England, UK law will apply for inheritance, divorce etc..."I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I think the difference in ericd's case is that you were already married when you bought the house.UK marriage is recognised in France under the Hague Convention as 'separation des biens', but that can bring complications in divorce, whereas a marriage in France, under 'commonaute universelle' is more straightforward about sharing of assets.For inheritance, at least, the French authorities regard anything on French soil as coming under their jurisdiction, regardless of where you were married, or even where you live. Notaires don't always give the whole story, which is why it is always worth getting another opinion.This site (in French) is useful, but it warns of complications in 'mixed' and non-French marriages, saying that these often have to be determined by a tribunal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Totally off subject 'nicelady123' but I thought you would like this.[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/porsche.jpg[/IMG]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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