Divorce Decree Does Not Outline How To Cover Equity Difference In Marital Home That I Must Pay

Question: I have to pay my ex-wife to cover the equity difference in our marital home, but the divorce decree does not specify in what form this money has to be paid. I am planning on cutting her a check for part of the amount and transferring the remaining balance …

Can The Court Force Me To Sell The Marital Home?

Question: My ex-wife obtained an emergency court order forcing me to sell our marital home for less than I want. She says she cannot afford the marital home mortgage, which has my name on it. I never agreed to the Realtor or signed any sort of document. Can my ex-wife …

Moving Out Of The Marital Home Because Of Wife’s Violence

Question: I am giving my wife the marital home in our divorce, but I do not want to move out until the divorce is final or a judge orders me to do so, per the advice given in Joseph Cordell’s book “The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing Divorce.” …

Paying The Marital Home If Both Parties Named On Mortgage?

Question: My question deals with marital home mortgage responsibilities during a divorce. My wife wants to move out of the marital home, which has a mortgage with both our names on it. Since we are both named on the mortgage, is my wife still responsible for her half of the …

My Ex Has Not Removed My Name From The Marital Home Mortgage

Question: My ex-wife was awarded the marital home in the divorce decree, but she has yet to remove my name from the mortgage and deed as required by the agreement. The mortgage company now says I cannot remove my name from the mortgage because my ex-wife cannot refinance the home …

Is A House Purchased With No Commingled Assets Considered Separate Property?

Question: I owned half of my house prior to marriage and the other half of the house was transferred to me as a gift after my marriage, so the house is fully paid off with no contributions from my soon-to-be-ex-wife. No marital funds were used for anything involving the purchase …

Putting A Lien On Property To Pay Attorney Fees

Question: My ex-wife’s divorce attorney placed a lien on my house for her attorney fees. I am trying to work with the bank for a loan modification, but her divorce lawyer will not remove the lien. What can I do?

Who Pays Second Mortgage When There Is A Foreclosure?

Question: Who is responsible for the payment on a second mortgage of the marital home when there is a foreclosure? My ex-wife says she isn’t legally responsible to pay her half of the debt because in our divorce decree it says I am responsible for any debt leftover after the …

Are Property Division Awards Modifiable?

Question: I was blindsided by my divorce and a judgment that essentially gave all our property both personal and shared to my ex-wife, including the home. She now has all of my accounts, possessions, and our house. She even has the kids’ personal property. Do I have any rights post-judgment …

Is A Co-Signed Home Subject To Marital Property Division?

Question: I want to divorce my wife, but I recently co-signed with my parents to buy a house with my name on the deed. Would my wife have a claim to this home through a marital property division?