GeneL Needs Our Help!

[JoeM]

GeneL, sorry I am getting to read some of this post late. My thought with your immediate concern of selling your collectables and needing some extra hands to help would be through something a number of seniors in my town take advantage of.

The town and the local churches here provide seniors with "Helping Hands" assistance in the form of parishioners, residents and young people that donate time to help seniors with various needs, when they are not capable of doing things themselves. This could be anything from cleaning out a room or basement, carrying a dresser up or out of their apartment, doing errands, etc. Maybe your town or local church has a similar program where you can meet some new people and get help with your collectables sale.

I'm sorry to learn of the personal problems you've had with family and SO and really hope things work out for you soon and wish you. Best of luck!

[testcase]

Isn't CA the "Palimony" state? If GeneL has lived with Mavis for such a long time, I suspect he's entitled to some of her largess (since she has it and GeneL needs it). If an Elder Care attorney can't seem to help, perhaps a Divorce attorney should be consulted. :oldfogey:

[GeneL]

testcase, because Mavis never got a divorce, I think don't think that I would have any standing.
Also, because Mavis didn't let me contribute to the cost of the condo, I don't think that I have any legal rights.

[wave rider]

GeneL wrote:
testcase, because Mavis never got a divorce, I think don't think that I would have any standing.
Also, because Mavis didn't let me contribute to the cost of the condo, I don't think that I have any legal rights.

Best practice is not to assume before investigating. I like that idea about senior law assistance. Hang in there Gene.

[GeneL]

Thank you, =wr=!

[testcase]

" don't think that I would have any standing"

You might be VERY surprised GeneL. It's certainly worth a phone call or two. We're talking about PALimony; NOT spousal support. Lee Marvin's "squeeze" got a payday and I doubt she had spent anywhere close to twenty years with him. You don't ask, you don't get.

[D-Rod]

Hi Gene! I am so sorry for all that you are going through. I have no advice or any way to offer help but Patty and I are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.

[Bill in NC]

testcase wrote:
" don't think that I would have any standing"

You might be VERY surprised GeneL. It's certainly worth a phone call or two. We're talking about PALimony; NOT spousal support. Lee Marvin's "squeeze" got a payday and I doubt she had spent anywhere close to twenty years with him. You don't ask, you don't get.

Lee Marvin's girlfriend got bupkis, as do most trying to claim in the absence of a provable contract:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palimony

GeneL might have tenant rights...

[space-time]

So if he sues Mavis to be able to get some financial support or let him come home, do you think he would be able to see her suffer and would he feel welcome there?

[GeneL]

Not suing Mavis!

At the same time I am devastated that I don't have her support in dealing with my "situation" of not having a place to live and not having enough money to rent one.
I couldn't treat her the way she is treating me.
My feelings for her wouldn't allow me to let her face this crazy situation by herself.
I feel stymied every way I turn, but suing her doesn't come to my mind as a solution.

I am feeling so lost...