Legal Advice When Selling Your Own Home

Questioner

Good afternoon , I had a question. I have a cohabitation contract with my husband, but my husband has his own house and now we want to sell it, but now my question is, can his own children claim money? They have already received a lot of money from my husband, after he had increased his mortgage, but that is not in black and white. But we want to sell the house now so that we can still lead a pleasant life and if something happens to my husband I also have a nest egg for the future. Could you advise us what we can best do? Kind regards

Lawyer

Assuming the house is owned by your husband, his children have no right to the proceeds of the sale. It is not as if your husband owes his children any money. If you wish, you can contact us without any obligation.

Lawyer

You write that your partner has 'own children'. This may mean that there was a previous relationship with the mother of the children, from which the children's rights to the home/sale proceeds of the home may still arise. In connection with this, I advise you to carefully check whether anything has been arranged in the documents (deed of ownership of the home, possibly a will or deed of division) on this point. I also advise you and your partner to strengthen your position in relation to your 'stepchildren' as much as possible, at least by means of a will.