divorce

I would like to know if a residence placed in a revocable trust during marriage (California) is considered separate property. The trust was created during the marriage and our marital residence was purchased by the trust. The residence was later refinanced using my credit. This required the...

My ex-wife recently asked me to sign a Quitclaim Deed to remove my name from the deed of the house awarded to her in the divorce. However, I am unsure about signing, as my name is the only one on the mortgage and the home equity line of credit (HELOC). In our agreement, she has 3 years to...

Hi there We're dealing with a case where the minor's counsel assigned to the child in the custody case is biasing the court against one of the parents. She has made verifiably false statements and even altered an official court form to try and protect herself. We're attempting to get her...

I live in CT and currently have the children 5 days a week. There has been no history of abuse, and so far the divorce process has been amicable. However, my partner refuses to tell me where the kids are on the two nights they are with her. During the mediation and after the divorce, do I have a...

Hello, My divorce decree states my ex husband is liable for $13,000 in tax debt to the IRS, which he has not been paying and therefore the amount is over $25,000 now. Unbeknownst to me, the IRS does not care nor will they uphold the divorce stipulation (I assumed $13,000 in credit card debt...

I live in South Jersey, have been married over 25 years, have 2 children in college and need advice on how I can file for divorce. We own a home, I have worked and am retired. We live in the same house however have not been a couple for over 10 years. I recently found out that my wife has been...

Hello. I'm trying to find out what /s/ on a signature line of a document means. I'm being told by my lawyer that it authorizes them to sign documents for me. I see two back-slashes and an S and my signature being added to documents that I have never seen and then filed without my knowledge.

I have this soon-to-be ex friend who I suspect committed immigration fraud by marrying a friend of his from El Salvador so that individual could get US citizenship. Out of the blue my friend posted lovey-dovey photos of them together on Facebook, and friend's status was changed to "married"...

I don't quite know the category for this to be honest, so I figure this is as good as any. So, here is what I have currently as well as my intent or wish for the future and I honestly just want to know if/when/what is legal or possible to be honest. I want to do this properly so that there isn't...

My husband and I are just beginning divorce proceedings. I obtained an order removing him from the house and giving me exclusive use with the children. He will not agree to any parenting agreement. He says he is to have custody of the kids when I am at work and I am to have custody when he is at...

Hello. my exwife was awarded the marital home through divorce. Already finalized last year. She was given until May 2025 to get her own mortgage and pay off the current one in my name alone. Well I now filed bankruptcy not knowing she was behind on payments so they are going to kick her out. Can...

I am trying to settle with my ex wife and her lawyer still hasn't sent over settlement paperwork. He emailed me 12 weeks ago with the settlement guidelines and then went to court and told our judge that he'd need 4-6 weeks to prepare the paperwork. Fast forward 8 weeks and he never sent the...

In a divorce decree in Ohio relating to the liquidation of assets, the decree contained the following clause: "The[Camper] shall be sold to [XYZ} Sales, Inc. and the proceeds divided equally between the parties." Question. XYZ Sales, Inc. was not a party to the case, the decree, etc. The...

Hello, here's the situation. A friend of my who suffers from PTSD due to the trauma inflicted on her during her marriage, has asked me to help her understand the things her attorneys are telling her. This is because she's having such difficulty emotionally, and mentally comprehending things and...

My husband and I are divorcing. The limited company of which we are both directors (he, the sole shareholder; me, a "wife" director doing basic admin only) is going into liquidation. My husband accepts responsibility for the state of affairs - a sad consequence of mental health problems - and...

My brother lives in Buffalo New York. He inherited my parents estate. The Estate was composed of two houses a car and approximately $100,000 in cash. He then took out a home equity loan of $50,000 on the house which had no mortgage. The total estate was about $400,000. He therefore has a...

Please give me some tips to deal with this. My ex is not following the established temporary orders (divorce proceeding are ongoing) for parent time. I was supposed to have my kids for summer now, but he refuses to give them to me. He has send me a list of 20 questioners which are unneeded...