What is the name of your state? CA
I have been divorced for 3 years. In the decree my ex and I retained equal ownership in 2 houses that we owned at the time of the divorce. There was never any mention of spousal support except that jurisdiction was retained so that she could sue me for support up to 25 years later, the amount of time we were married. As a verbal agreement between her and I, I have been renting out these 2 houses and maintaining them all on my own. We had agreed that we would keep these houses for our 3 sons to give to them when we die. The rental of these houses has become too burdensome and so I suggested that we sell the houses and give the money to our sons now.
Since they are all starting their own families they could use the money now.
Of course I want to do away with the threat of her suing me for alimony, so
as a condition of selling the houses I have asked her to sign a paper to that
effect. She refuses to agree to that. She has always had no trouble finding
a job and she owns another house she inherited from her mother while we were married from which she makes $1500.00 a month in rent and she owns the house, no mortgage. That house is worth approximately $ 700,000.00 to one million dollars. I have been thinking about just handing over to her our 2 houses and she can do with them what she wants. My question is, if I do hand over the houses, both of which together are worth approximately
$500,000.00, will that make it harder for her to justify suing me for alimony?
After I give her the houses, legally, I am considering taking her to court to have the option of her suing me for alimony removed so that I can move on with my life and not have to listen to her threaten me with suing me every month
I have been divorced for 3 years. In the decree my ex and I retained equal ownership in 2 houses that we owned at the time of the divorce. There was never any mention of spousal support except that jurisdiction was retained so that she could sue me for support up to 25 years later, the amount of time we were married. As a verbal agreement between her and I, I have been renting out these 2 houses and maintaining them all on my own. We had agreed that we would keep these houses for our 3 sons to give to them when we die. The rental of these houses has become too burdensome and so I suggested that we sell the houses and give the money to our sons now.
Since they are all starting their own families they could use the money now.
Of course I want to do away with the threat of her suing me for alimony, so
as a condition of selling the houses I have asked her to sign a paper to that
effect. She refuses to agree to that. She has always had no trouble finding
a job and she owns another house she inherited from her mother while we were married from which she makes $1500.00 a month in rent and she owns the house, no mortgage. That house is worth approximately $ 700,000.00 to one million dollars. I have been thinking about just handing over to her our 2 houses and she can do with them what she wants. My question is, if I do hand over the houses, both of which together are worth approximately
$500,000.00, will that make it harder for her to justify suing me for alimony?
After I give her the houses, legally, I am considering taking her to court to have the option of her suing me for alimony removed so that I can move on with my life and not have to listen to her threaten me with suing me every month
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