Final court order

[dantarantado]

What is the name of your state? WA

Divorce had been finalized. Final court order was signed by the judge.
It is stated in the final court order that my ex-husband agreed to grant the house to me and must sign the quit clam deed.

But now, he refuses to sign the quit claim deed and said that he would appeal. Is that even possible?

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state? WA

Divorce had been finalized. Final court order was signed by the judge.
It is stated in the final court order that my ex-husband agreed to grant the house to me and must sign the quit clam deed.

But now, he refuses to sign the quit claim deed and said that he would appeal. Is that even possible?

Why is he refusing...did he say?

 

[dantarantado]

Why is he refusing...did he say?

He just realized now that he will lose his right on the property. But he voluntarily agreed before, that's why it was an "uncontested" divorce case. Now he wanted to contest EVERYTHING.

 

[bcr229]

How long has it been since the final court order?

 

[adjusterjack]

Yes, he can appeal but he has a limited amount of time and probably not liking the results of his agreement isn't going to be acceptable grounds.

Meantime, you can take him back to court for contempt and the judge will compel him to sign. Do that quickly.

 

[dantarantado]

How long has it been since the final court order?

It was finalized just last week

 

[Zigner]

Is there a mortgage on the property that he will remain responsible for? If yes, then I can understand his reluctance to sign a quit claim.

 

[dantarantado]

Is there a mortgage on the property that he will remain responsible for? If yes, then I can understand his reluctance to sign a quit claim.

Yes, it is stated in the court order that he should pay the mortgage since he is earning much more than I do.

 

[Zigner]

Yes, it is stated in the court order that he should pay the mortgage since he is earning much more than I do.

Asking him to sign a quit-claim doesn't seem appropriate.

 

[LdiJ]

Asking him to sign a quit-claim doesn't seem appropriate.

I agree that it seems inappropriate. However, he had to have agreed to it because its highly unlikely that a judge would have ordered something like that absent an agreement between the parties. He also might have agreed to it in lieu of alimony/spousal support.

 

[dantarantado]

Asking him to sign a quit-claim doesn't seem appropriate.

That is written in the court order, that he must sign quit claim deed since he agreed to give up ownership of the property.

 

[Zigner]

I feel he was a fool for agreeing to such a thing and I can understand why he's appealing. However, he's the one who agreed to it...

 

[stealth2]

Did he have a lawyer? Did you?

 

[dantarantado]

Did he have a lawyer? Did you?

I had. He was advised to get one but he didn't bother to.

 

[t74]

What is your plan when he fails to pay the mortgage even if his name is off the title? If you are on it, the mortgage company doesn't care who pays. You can file for contempt, but he may not care if his credit rating is destroyed. Yours can be as well.

You should sell the house and move into something you can afford to pay for. I hope you do not share children.

It sounds like you received bad advice and he was foolish not to have his own attorney. You both need new attorneys, IMO.