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Refusing to take his stuff

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29 Jul 12 #345928 by musicforthemasses
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My ex has been living in his new home with is new partner for a few weeks and his refusing to take his things from the marital home. What can I do? He''s told me he owns half the f-ing house and for me to store his stuff somewhere but I don''t feel I have to do this, do I?

Should I write to his solicitor requesting that he collects it before I dispose of it?

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29 Jul 12 #345933 by autumn9
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You are in for a long wait; it took my ex three years to collect his stuff!

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29 Jul 12 #345946 by hadenoughnow
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For now I would stick it in boxes in a garage or shed. At least then it is not in your way. Once you have the divorce and finances sorted then you could give him a deadline.

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29 Jul 12 #345949 by sexysadie
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Unfortunately while he co-owns the house you have to put up with this. I have quite a large house and so I was able to put it all in one room and ignore it. It took five years and my buying him out before he would collect it and even then he delayed for ages and told his solicitor that I was preventing him from having access to get it!

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29 Jul 12 #345974 by redwine47
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I gave stbx a deadline as didn''t have space for his. ***p.

Either collect by xx date or its going in the garden. He ignored so I popped it all in garden & told him it was there.... He must have come when I was out that day cause was all gone when I returned.....

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29 Jul 12 #345983 by LosingBattle
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Hey,

You cannot dispose of his property. If you do, you are liable to be charged with wilful destruction of property if he chooses to press charges against you.
You can ask your solicitor to write to him/his solicitor to advise him that you would like the property out of the house & see what response that generates.
As SexySadie says, as long as he co-owns the property he''s entitled to keep his belongings in it.
Add to that, maybe he doesn''t have the space at his new place to store them? I would pack up his belongings & put them in the shed, loft or garage.

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29 Jul 12 #345985 by redwine47
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Btw I did do all solicitor stuff first plenty of warnings etc ...all ignored so felt after 2 years his tme was up.!

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