Posted on 01/21/2016 1:19:27 PM PST by krogers58
I have just recently been summoned to court for an emergency hearing in my divorce case. My wife's attorney has told the court, that I am intending to file bankruptcy, which is not the case, and they are seeking to have me quitclaim the deed to them, based on several threats in negotiations. I am not, and will not file, but they seem to have convinced the judge to make me quitclaim my lawful property, and to not receive any compensation, based on heresay evidence. I need serious legal advice, from some lawyers in NH law. I cannot believe this is happening. I am beside myself, and will not abide this, but I need legal help asap.
Why did you wait so long?
Didn't know she was MVUB?
Quitclaim the land to your parents. Get it filed, etc.
Then show up to court and say you don’t own it.
Probably end up in prison, but it’d be worth it.
Then get off of your computer posting to FR and get busy finding yourself an attorney!!
lol
Simply refuse to quit claim the property. Tell that asshole judge that if he thinks he can just give it to your ex, why in the hell does he need you to sign a quit claim deed.
Just say, “NO”. You have no obbligation to explain why you won’t.
You also file a motion to recuse the judge for cause based on his attempt to intimidate you into giving up your rights to your property. He will be required to stop the hearing if you make the motion orally in court and give you a number of days to put it in writing. Even better, he cannot make the decision on such a motion. This will buy you at least a few weeks.
No matter what, do not quit claim the deed!!!!!!
Deep down, you know that O.J. did it.
Get a lawyer...ASAP.
If the land was obtained while married it’s community property. If the judge rules she is entitled to half of both of your “stuff” then he can use the value of the land. In other words, he can make you give up the land. But making you sign a quit claim deed is BS. Tell the judge if he wants her to have the land then he’ll have to do it through a court deed. Sounds like he wants you to quit claim on the land so his but will be in the clear when it’s appealed.
Get a lawyer. And if you can’t afford one tell the judge you can’t afford a lawyer and you pray for relief and that all actions be stopped until you can afford one.
Send a notarized letter to the judge declaring that you will not file bankruptcy and are not planning to file for bankruptcy and need time to hire an attorney and therefore request the court hold off on this matter until you obtain counsel. Keep it short, send it certified overnight, and get it in the records.
Do it NOW.
The best way I found a way to get free legal advice from experienced lawyers was to utilize their free prospective client call and pose my situation to them for their advice. Web reservations do not work. The only success I had was phone messages posing the legal issue left at the lawyers number. If your message is screened by a secretary or paralegal they will usually have to refer your situation to the lawyer. And the lawyer will only call you back when they have the free time to discuss your situation. I would get up to 45 min.s of free legal advice and would take notes.
But yeah, you need a lawyer. Definitely shop around. If you’re asked to fill out a bunch of income and asset statements beforehand just refuse. You’ll usually still get a meeting. They will educate you for free. When you hit a really experienced one you’ll know it. They should work with you on payment. It’s in their interest to make sure you retain as much of your assets as possible.
Whether you intend to file bankruptcy is no business of the court until you actually file.
And if you were to file, that pretty much suspends most actions in civil proceedings until the BK is resolved or dismissed.
And do not sign the quitclaim.
No matter what.
The diovrce court is NOT “fair and just”.
It is two attorneys fighting with each other until all the money is gone.
In your case, it seems you dont have an attorney so the other lawyer sees his only way of obtaining money os to force the house to be sold so he can be paid.
DO NOT SIGN a quit-claim- they cannot force you to. If worse comes to worse GO AHEAD AND FILE bankruptcy... They see that as a threat to him making any money.
But without an attorney, you are screwed. Find out who the judges best friend is, and hire him- at any cost.
I'm curious about what this means.
There are some attorneys out there that will fight for you and deduct their fees from what they win on your behalf. These guys are always advertising as being pro-men in divorce cases. They could probably refer you to someone in your state that would do the same. Worth a try.
http://cordellcordell.com/offices/texas/
What is your lawyer doing to fight this?
This should be a very expensive lesson on why marriage is for fools and those who like being manipulated, without a pre/post nup...
I do, however, feel so sorry for you.
When my ex divorced me and to her credit, she got an attorney just to make sure the paperwork was done right. In fact the first two women attorneys she interviewed wanted her to make untruthful allegations and my ex refused.
I did not hire an attorney and the division of property and debts she asked for was exactly what I would have asked for. Sad to end a marriage, and neither of us cheater on the other, but since having been remarried, I never realized a marriage could be so peaceful as the one I have with my awesome wife.
You need to get a killer shark lawyer now.
Demand copies of the “pictures of everything.”
Please tell me you didn’t move out. If you have, you need to move back in. It’s your house, too. If she doesn’t like it, she can move out.
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