Settlement & such

[seedickrun]

What is the name of your state? SD

I am recently divorced and was granted a settlement of which I received the majority of immediately. I was asked, through an email from my ex, if he could pay me the rest of the balance due after the first of the year (2008). I replied that I would grant him that extension. Now, I have sent him messages asking him for the balance, as I have waited 2 months longer than asked for, and he will not respond. Our divorce was decent for the most part but had its rocky moments. My ex makes 3x as much as I do and money is not an issue for him. I feel he is thinking he will just not pay me. He always did feel he had an upper hand. Now, the lawyers are out of the picture and I don't know if I could afford to rehire my lawyer to resolve this.

What are my options to collect this money as quickly as possible?

[Gracie3787]

Originally Posted by seedickrun

What is the name of your state? SD

I am recently divorced and was granted a settlement of which I received the majority of immediately. I was asked, through an email from my ex, if he could pay me the rest of the balance due after the first of the year (2008). I replied that I would grant him that extension. Now, I have sent him messages asking him for the balance, as I have waited 2 months longer than asked for, and he will not respond. Our divorce was decent for the most part but had its rocky moments. My ex makes 3x as much as I do and money is not an issue for him. I feel he is thinking he will just not pay me. He always did feel he had an upper hand. Now, the lawyers are out of the picture and I don't know if I could afford to rehire my lawyer to resolve this.

What are my options to collect this money as quickly as possible?

You can file a pro-se motion to enforce the order. Check with your court clerk's office to see where you can find the forms.

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by seedickrun

What is the name of your state? SD

I am recently divorced and was granted a settlement of which I received the majority of immediately. I was asked, through an email from my ex, if he could pay me the rest of the balance due after the first of the year (2008). I replied that I would grant him that extension. Now, I have sent him messages asking him for the balance, as I have waited 2 months longer than asked for, and he will not respond. Our divorce was decent for the most part but had its rocky moments. My ex makes 3x as much as I do and money is not an issue for him. I feel he is thinking he will just not pay me. He always did feel he had an upper hand. Now, the lawyers are out of the picture and I don't know if I could afford to rehire my lawyer to resolve this.

What are my options to collect this money as quickly as possible?

How much money is involved? If its considerable, then you should probably re-hire your attorney. Just make sure that it won't cost you more to rehire your attorney, than the amount that you can collect.