alex434 Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 hello, i have a question regarding divorce. My aunt has been with a man for 24 years, he is still married, and has also been separated from the women for 24 years. Now the house they live in now is the mans and the ex wives, if my aunts boyfriend dies as stated by the law the house will go to the "ex" wife. However being as him and the ex have been separted for 24 years i am wondering if theres like some thing that divorces them or separates them unoffically from being separated for so long, and note they have not divorced, but been separated for 24 years any of your help or information would be greatly appreciated, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 You should check with a lawyer in your area, but in most cases as long as a couple is married, the wife inherits, regardless of their living state. Link to post Share on other sites
johan Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 The "boyfriend" should be looking into this. I'd say after 24 years he should be motivated to commit one way or the other. It's not fair to the women, even regarding things other than his estate. Link to post Share on other sites
Author alex434 Posted July 4, 2005 Author Share Posted July 4, 2005 problem is the "boyfriend" is on his way out, about to push daisies and my aunt, is concerned that once he dies she will not get the house, but the wife who he was separated from for 24 years will, is there some type of un offical divorce that separates them because they been separated for so long, by the way his wife was put in the looney bin for skizto and was just released a while ago Link to post Share on other sites
SoleMate Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Your aunt needs immediate, competent legal and financial advice. If she has contributed to the mortgage payments, or in other ways, a good lawyer can help her rescue something from this shipwreck. I hope your aunt is organized and a good record keeper, because that is what may save her rear. State laws will be definitive here. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 The guy needs a will. Doesn't he have one? Link to post Share on other sites
RecordProducer Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 You're definitely asking at the wrong place unless you run onto a lawyer from your aunt's state here. This is an important issue and shouldn't be resolved 'in the run.' I don't believe that a wife he hasn't lived with for 24 years would inherit the house vs. a woman who has been in his household, but the law is explicit. The problem is, if the house is in his name and he sells it now, your aunt might get nothing. She has to have on paper what was earned during those 24 years and what belongs to her. If he built the house more recently than 24 years, the house would probably be considered 1/2 hers. What kind of man is he to not divorce his ex-wife for 24 years? Perhaps it's time for him to do it now and marry your aunt. Your aunt needs a lawyer like... 20 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
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