| It is true that you would need to quitclaim the house to him before he could sell it. Depending on what was in the divorce decree you may or may not be entitled to any of the equity. You may have already received your share in a "quid pro quo". Part of that may have been free rent or other assets. There is also the issue of appreciated value during the 5 years you have remained in the house.
If you are not entitled to any portion of the equity, he can take you back to court and the judge will compel the quitclaim. Read the decree and speak with your attorney.
Al;though the decree says you are not obligated for loan payments, legally, you still are if your name is on the mortgage. This is probably the case because if he had re-financed, he would have already removed you from the title.
Last edited by vrzirn; 05-18-2002 at 11:46 PM.
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