一人一半

难怪感情不散

Last week, I shared that we got a new place and signed ourselves up for a long mortgage loan as we bought a place near a good school where we wanted the little one to attend.

While at the solicitor’s office to settle paperwork, the lawyer asked how do we wanted to allocate the shares of the asset.

I said, Tenancy in Common and the allocation is 50/50. The husband nodded his head in agreement.

“You realised when either of you pass away it does not automatically go to another party right?” The lawyer asked.

Yes, we replied.

While waiting for the lift after the visit, he asked why the asset does not go to me automatically if he pass away? He said he does not want to spend money to do a will.

I just smiled and replied, “Oh, then go according to the interstate succession act. No need to worry so much.”

Fact is, because I am afraid I will pass away earlier than him.

Because I did a will and set up a trust and named all my beneficiaries and he are not one of them.

Because I don’t want him to have any monetary gains from me after I pass on. I don’t want another woman to benefit from my death.

Although we are staying married but sad to say, this marriage has not been and may never be back to normal because I still harbour distrust.

Every step I continue, I felt like I am getting prepared for clear division of assets when the time comes.