My partner and I are calling it quits

[leo40]

What is the name of your state? N.J.
After six years together we are going our own seperate ways. Well we bought a house together but since my credit is bad we put it under her name. I have a peice of paper that she wrote and signed and we had it notarised. It says she ows me 30,000 dollars. Now she is trying not to pay me the monies will that paper notarised hold up in court??

[stealth2]

Probably not.

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by stealth2

Probably not.

I don't know if that is correct. This wouldn't be a family law dispute...it would be a contract dispute. Contracts don't require a signature from a judge. Therefore its possible, maybe even probable that they have an enforceable contract.

The OP needs to consult with an attorney....but not a family law attorney.....one that specializes in contract law.

[kpepperz]

This happened to me during my divorce. My ex tricked me into signing a document stating that if we sold our marital home, we owed his mom $14000.00 of the proceeds (his way of making sure I got nothing if we divorced). He had it notarized. We went to court after our divorce when we sold our home, and the document held up in court.

So yes...it it most certainly could be enforceable. Just be prepared to pay for your lawyer's new car and spend about 2 years of your life in court, especially if she is fighting it.

[BelizeBreeze]

The answer depends entirely on how the 'piece of paper' is structured and how it is interpreted.

Take it to a contract specialist.