What is the name of your state?TN
My wife and I completed an uncontested divorce last August. As part of the divorce, I was ordered to pay her attorney $825.00 which was half of her attorney fees. I cannot afford that debt as well as others I have and I am currently working on filing bankruptcy. I found out last week that my ex-wife had already paid the lawyer the full amount and was going to get the money back when I paid the lawyer. Since I am filing bankruptcy, she isn't going to be reimbursed for the half of the fees I owed.
Is this legal? Since the lawyer has also acquired a judgement against me for the fees I owe plus $300 more, shouldn't the collection of the debt be between myself and the lawyer? How can he hold my ex-wife's money when, technically, it isn't his money anymore. It seems like she is being made to pay my debt since I will not be able to, which sounds unethical to me as she has no legal responsibility to cover my debt. Is there a legal way for her to pressure the attorney for a refund of the half I owe?
Please reply, as I am getting a lot of crap from my ex over this.
Thank you,
James
My wife and I completed an uncontested divorce last August. As part of the divorce, I was ordered to pay her attorney $825.00 which was half of her attorney fees. I cannot afford that debt as well as others I have and I am currently working on filing bankruptcy. I found out last week that my ex-wife had already paid the lawyer the full amount and was going to get the money back when I paid the lawyer. Since I am filing bankruptcy, she isn't going to be reimbursed for the half of the fees I owed.
Is this legal? Since the lawyer has also acquired a judgement against me for the fees I owe plus $300 more, shouldn't the collection of the debt be between myself and the lawyer? How can he hold my ex-wife's money when, technically, it isn't his money anymore. It seems like she is being made to pay my debt since I will not be able to, which sounds unethical to me as she has no legal responsibility to cover my debt. Is there a legal way for her to pressure the attorney for a refund of the half I owe?
Please reply, as I am getting a lot of crap from my ex over this.
Thank you,
James