inheritance

[mamaduki]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ

my wife will inherit money from her mother when she passes away. if i get divorced now, do i have any claim to that in the future?

[nextwife]

Even if she inherited now, you would not (unless she comingled it).

WHY should you? It's not marital income.

[mamaduki]

i have supported her for 15 yrs and will again when divorced w/child support and alimony. can it be used a a bargaining chip?

[CourtClerk]

No it can't be used as a bargaining chip. You are not now or ever entitled to HER inheritance. It is separate property as long as she keeps it separate (and I guarantee you she will). Even if she inherits a billion dollars, you are entitled to zero. Even if, although.

[mamaduki]

Ok. once she inherits it, will that change alimony?

[CourtClerk]

Originally Posted by mamaduki

Ok. once she inherits it, will that change alimony?

It may or it may not. Depends on a ton of variables, including how the money is to be disbursed.

[mamaduki]

so if it's disbursed in a lump sum payment, it will? will i have to pay alimony until she re-marries?

[CourtClerk]

Originally Posted by mamaduki

so if it's disbursed in a lump sum payment, it will? will i have to pay alimony until she re-marries?

No one here has a crystal ball. No one here can tell you how a judge will rule. Your attorney will be best at answering questions specific to your situation, especially since they will have all of the details of your marriage in front of them and a relationship with the courts so they will tend to know how courts will rule in specific situations.

At this point, we don't even know if there will be any money for the estate to disburse after mandatory payments have been made.

[mamaduki]

thanks for your info.

[mmmagique]

mamaduki; in a previous post you claimed to be a woman divorcing your husband, when did you turn into a man, marry a woman, and decide to divorce her?

Oh, and jusk ***ick*** worrying about an inheiritance when the lady in question hasn't even passed on. Quite tacky, whether you are male or female.

~Christina

[Farfalla]

Originally Posted by mamaduki

i have supported her for 15 yrs and will again when divorced w/child support and alimony. can it be used a a bargaining chip?

ditto what all the other posters said....

Child support is your fair share of supporting your children. You have to to support our children. Why are you trying to get out of that?

And.. why do you think you will have to pay her allimony?

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by mamaduki

Ok. once she inherits it, will that change alimony?

There is NO GUARANTEE that she will inherit anything. Good grief. And there is no guarantee that it will change alimony. But most likely not.

[nextwife]

Originally Posted by mamaduki

i have supported her for 15 yrs and will again when divorced w/child support and alimony. can it be used a a bargaining chip?

THAT was your decision. My husband and I support each other equally. Your marriage is what you chose and allowed it to be.

[VeronicaLodge]

Originally Posted by mmmagique

mamaduki; in a previous post you claimed to be a woman divorcing your husband, when did you turn into a man, marry a woman, and decide to divorce her?

Oh, and jusk ***ick*** worrying about an inheiritance when the lady in question hasn't even passed on. Quite tacky, whether you are male or female.

~Christina

actually she/he was a woman ALREADY DIVORCED since they had a divorce decree

good catch

[mmmagique]

Thank you!

It's 'cause I'm nosy. I wanted to see if this person had posted a question like; "If an 85 year old woman with a heart condition dies in her sleep, is an autopsy required?"

~Christina