Divorce Legal Questions and Answers
Do I have any right to ex wife's engagement ring?
I am a 38 year old man living in NY, going through a divorce in the state of New Jersey. I was married from July, 2005 , and ceased cohabitation in September 2006. We had no children, rented an apartment, and the only thing purchased during the marriage was a new car for her. My question concerns the engagement ring that I gave her. Do I have any claim to it? I would just l...
05/21/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: New York | #5473If I divorce my husband so I have any rights to our home since it is in just his name?
My husband and I bought a house during our marriage. We put it in his name only because of credit issues. It is his sole property. If we were to divorce would I have any rights to the property?
05/19/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: ALL | #5350Would I be entitled to the equity on the home of my former wife?
I married a women who already had her own home. We divorced after about 4 years. About a year later we started dating again and it became my primary resident, again. I co- signed on a home equity loan on the property. Now we are no longer together and I'm trying to move on, however she will not refinance to remove my name from the loan. Am I entitled to any of the equi...
05/13/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Florida | #4586If my wife and I divorce who will get the house we purchased nine months ago?
My wife and I have been separated for the past two weeks. We bought a house about 9 months ago and the house is in my name. Should we get a divorce will I be able to keep the house?
05/09/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Indiana | #4329What can my husband do if his ex-wife took the vehicle awarded to him in the divorce without asking?
My husband's ex-wife took his jeep from work. In their divorce it says (wife transfers to husband as his sole and separate property the following 2004 Jeep wrangler) does she have a right now to take it becouse her name is on the loan and she did not like the fact that we got married?
05/08/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Missouri | #4136Is my brother entitled to any equity the marital home might hold if the wife purchased it?
My brother has been married for two years. His wife wants a divorce. They purchased a home together which is in both names, with money that the wife had from a legal settlement. Is my brother legally entitled to any portion of the house? The wife seems to think he is not.
05/06/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: West Virginia | #3894Am I able to recover bonds that my husband spent during our marriage that were gifts to me?
During my marriage, I received sizable cash and EE Bond gifts from my grandparents. Some were used by my mate to invest in a business venture that failed or for purchases. What is the status of their value during a divorce?
05/03/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Texas | #3628Am I entitled to any of my husband's retirement if we divorce?
I'm married 8 years and my ex-husband he has a retirement at his work. I'm entitled to half of his retirement by the time his retired if we are divorced.
04/22/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: California | #3261What can I do to enforce the divorce decree regarding my ex's pension plan?
I divorced my husband of 26 years. During that time, he insisted I be a stay at home mom. As a result, I have no retirement. We went into mediation for property settlement. He had a 401 K, and Boeing Vested pension plan, instead of forcing him to sell the home, and split the value, I chose to accept half of his 401k, and half of his Boeing Vested Pension plan, he signed in agre...
04/10/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Oklahoma | #2923Can I put a lien against the marital house until I get the things out of it that I was awarded?
I would like to put a lien on his house for the amount of the items that he won't let me have. some of these things are written in the divorce papers. He said when the house sells he will give them to me, but he is advertising the house with the items in it. Right now he is out of the country, Costa Rica, you can't believe him so I have to do something..
04/09/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Washington | #2839