Divorce after Twenty years together Community Group
I want to start something for those of us that were married for a long long time. I think that we face a little different issues than those who were dating for a few years or even married for shorter period of time. Being married for so long we have older children some have grandkids dealing with teenagers and their reaction to the divorice empty nesters dating after 40...
so my attorney called me yesterday to tell me HIS attorney believes I am not entitled to the arrearage he owes me. She didn't even call mine. She sent a fax. Mine says she doesn't see how his could look herself in the face and believe I am not entitled to it. New filings in order to hopefully correct this.
After talking some more, mine asked me a few questions. Seems I never signed a quick claim to his property he bought while we were married. Something called a "dower". So I am waiting to call someone in his state office to see if such a claim was filed. Guess they can use our decree but it had to be filed within 10 days. If not my attorney says we may have to file something on the decree to nullify since the information we received was wrong. He signed papers for house a year before divorce saying he was single. He bought house without me signing off on it (again quick claim?) or signing on it since married.
I don't understand any of it. But right now my head is spinning...............
After talking some more, mine asked me a few questions. Seems I never signed a quick claim to his property he bought while we were married. Something called a "dower". So I am waiting to call someone in his state office to see if such a claim was filed. Guess they can use our decree but it had to be filed within 10 days. If not my attorney says we may have to file something on the decree to nullify since the information we received was wrong. He signed papers for house a year before divorce saying he was single. He bought house without me signing off on it (again quick claim?) or signing on it since married.
I don't understand any of it. But right now my head is spinning...............
People execute this kind of document all the time -- it has nothing to do with divorce, although it can be related. A divorce decree has no bearing on Quit Claim Deeds other than if executing such is agreed upon.
In addition, it's not unusual for one attorney to contact another via FAX or email. It actually saves time which saves YOU money. No doubt, you are going to have to do some additional filing and it sounds to me like you are going to be headed back to court for some kind of hearing on the matter. Depending on how much money you stand to get vs. what the legal fees are going to be it's probably worth it. AND if his refusal to settle up with you on an amount that is in writing in your decree, HE may very well get stuck paying for YOUR legal representation as well as his own.
Good luck with this!
Would it matter if he filled out paperwork on his house as single? I know for a fact it ran through on my credit report. I saw it. I don't want to do a repeat but if my lawyer knows what to go then I will sit back and watch. Even judge was confused csea waived arrears. Such is my luck. Lol