Divorce special: Property, pensions and who pays what

Q: Our house is registered in my sole name and I have always paid the mortgage from my own account. Somebody mentioned recently that, if anything ever went wrong between my wife and I, my wife would not have any claim on the house as she is not contributing towards the mortgage. Is that right?

**A:** No. A spouse may contribute towards the family home in cash or ���money’s worth” (such as staying ...