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[alpha99]

I was thinking myself prior to calling that I will need to finally seek legal advice, as where it regards the sale of a house it becomes very serious. I don't want to be caught short where we sell the house, W blows all her cash relatively quickly (as she is likely to do), we D, and she claims half of my share if I don't spend it.

I would like to say she would never do that but of course who she was and who she is are now two separate things.

There are a few L's around who offer a free consultation. I will arrange one ASAP regarding this. I have really wanted to stay away from solicitors. I know I need to protect myself here. I can't help feeling there's a different culture here in the UK with regards to solicitors/lawyers than there is in the USA. Yeah, I know in some cases it doesn't matter; if the situation demands you get one then you better had.

My thoughts persist though that should I get the ball rolling, W (through MIL) will see it as an attack and things would get nasty. I'm not trying to nice her out of anything, nor am I scared at this point of D (not wanting to is another matter), but knowing my W as I do I think it would set off a trigger that would be hard to stop.

Does anyone have any thoughts on that?