concerneddadof3
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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
I've been divorced for three years. Was married for 10 years. About 5 years into our marriage, the ex-wifes father passed away. She denied the existence of a will or inheritance. We ended up divorcing and during that time we requested for her to produce information on the will and any trusts established. She denied in written response that any existed.
Fast forward to now, was in support court because ex-wife is seeking more support money. Both sides asked the other to produce documents. She produced a document showing a trust for her in her fathers name. What's most troubling is my parents have gifted money/stock to us during our marriage from their estate, and I cashed that in to pay for home improvements, cars... all of which she kept. I told my lawyer I want to go after that money and he said:
"What you would be asking to do is undo your divorce settlement. However, if all we are talking about is her inheritance, the inheritance itself is non-marital property and not subject to distribution. Only the increase in its value from the date it was received if it was received during the marriage until the date you separated is marital property, unless she retitled it in joint names or commingled the inheritance, in which case that portion would be marital property. "
I feel as if I've been defrauded. Is there any way of suing her in civil court? I have documents proving she lied in her response to our request to produce. Would any lawyer take this case (it's a fair amount of money)?
Thanks.
I've been divorced for three years. Was married for 10 years. About 5 years into our marriage, the ex-wifes father passed away. She denied the existence of a will or inheritance. We ended up divorcing and during that time we requested for her to produce information on the will and any trusts established. She denied in written response that any existed.
Fast forward to now, was in support court because ex-wife is seeking more support money. Both sides asked the other to produce documents. She produced a document showing a trust for her in her fathers name. What's most troubling is my parents have gifted money/stock to us during our marriage from their estate, and I cashed that in to pay for home improvements, cars... all of which she kept. I told my lawyer I want to go after that money and he said:
"What you would be asking to do is undo your divorce settlement. However, if all we are talking about is her inheritance, the inheritance itself is non-marital property and not subject to distribution. Only the increase in its value from the date it was received if it was received during the marriage until the date you separated is marital property, unless she retitled it in joint names or commingled the inheritance, in which case that portion would be marital property. "
I feel as if I've been defrauded. Is there any way of suing her in civil court? I have documents proving she lied in her response to our request to produce. Would any lawyer take this case (it's a fair amount of money)?
Thanks.