This dude couldn't wait to get out

[Smooth60]

Jackpot: Separated Chatham couple take fight over $6.1M lotto ticket to court


https://ca.yahoo.com/news/jackpot-separated-chatham-couple-fight-202923126.html

 

[essguy_]

Well the guy is a cowardly jerk to do what he did and Karma can be a bitch...

Having said that, not sure they lived together long enough to be considered "common-law", so it won't be an automatic split. But if the timeline and texts are true, then this guy should do the right thing and at least gift her a large portion of the winnings. Otherwise, they're both going to lose out with a long court battle that will take time, put the funds in escrow, and eat up a lot of their newfound wealth.

 

[IM469]

I thought I saw this joke on Terb a while back:
Man phones his wife ..'Pack your bags - I just won the lottery !'
Woman gushes 'Great darling, where am I going ?'
Man .. 'I don't give a fuck where you go - just get the hell out !'

:drum:

A nice touch would be if the man gave his version to a woman judge.

 

[mandrill]

Well the guy is a cowardly jerk to do what he did and Karma can be a bitch...

Having said that, not sure they lived together long enough to be considered "common-law", so it won't be an automatic split. But if the timeline and texts are true, then this guy should do the right thing and at least gift her a large portion of the winnings. Otherwise, they're both going to lose out with a long court battle that will take time, put the funds in escrow, and eat up a lot of their newfound wealth.

Common law doesn't necessarily entitle you to a 50:50 split, unless your finances and plans are pretty much intertwined and inseparable. And the judge is probably going to say that 2.5 years isn't long enough for that to happen.

So it's going to be him saying: "I bought the ticket. It's all mine."

And her saying: "But we had a verbal agreement that everything would be split 50:50." I doubt she has any proof of that alleged agreement.

In the event, he will throw a half-mill at her to buy her off and he will keep the rest.

 

[kherg007]

Back in Oz a bloke and his common law (together for a few years) won a couple of million in the lotto...he said it would only cause trouble in their lives so he flushed it down the toilet....a few months later he breaks up with her...a few months after that she notices his new fancy cars, boat, etc etc., ....you get the picture. She took him to court and got 1/3rd of it (I think)...

 

[Smooth60]

Common law doesn't necessarily entitle you to a 50:50 split, unless your finances and plans are pretty much intertwined and inseparable. And the judge is probably going to say that 2.5 years isn't long enough for that to happen.

So it's going to be him saying: "I bought the ticket. It's all mine."

And her saying: "But we had a verbal agreement that everything would be split 50:50." I doubt she has any proof of that alleged agreement.

In the event, he will throw a half-mill at her to buy her off and he will keep the rest.

From the article though it seems that OLG can throw a monkey wrench into all that.
Can they really force him to split it ya think? Or keep her from getting any of it?

 

[Mr. Piggy]

This guy is a fucking lowlife doing that. They were living common law for 2 1/2 years and I'm sure she bought tickets as well. I think she will get half but only after a court battle. The lawyers win here too.

 

[frankcastle]

He should have given her some of the money.

 

[nitelifer]

Common law doesn't necessarily entitle you to a 50:50 split, unless your finances and plans are pretty much intertwined and inseparable. And the judge is probably going to say that 2.5 years isn't long enough for that to happen.

So it's going to be him saying: "I bought the ticket. It's all mine."

And her saying: "But we had a verbal agreement that everything would be split 50:50." I doubt she has any proof of that alleged agreement.

In the event, he will throw a half-mill at her to buy her off and he will keep the rest.

I went thru a common-law split up, together 20 years....would have got nothing except I contributed to the enrichment of HER wealth with respects to the house she owned....so got enough to move out and on...never looking back. Different if I paid any of the mortage, but she paid it off in 4 years so I contributed by doing everything else....renos/automotive/IT/design/vacations....etc.

The OLG could try to force the guy not to be a douce....but the courts/lawyers will definaately fight it to the bitter end. He should do the RIGHT thing and gift her as mentioned....cause karma is right there waiting on the door step to totally F him over!!

 

[Smallcock]

Another example of a happy couple in love, due to lack of options. With money comes options, and his option was to bounce as fast as he could.