What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
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Hello, 3 years ago I got a divorce. It was a mostly clean divorce and my ex-wife used the divorce form from the Indiana state website. We had/have a joint home. She is on the deed and mortgage. In the divorce decree it was stated that she had no further interest in the home. The decree did not stipulate that I had to sell or refinance, only that she had no further interest. I am preparing to sell the home in the next couple of months. My question is this: is the decree enough documentation to sell the home without getting my ex-wife involved and signing off on the deed/mortgage? She did not contribute any financial resources in the home. My concern is she will attempt to get half of the equity that I've built in the past 3 years (have invested 15K in remodeling) and will not sign unless I agree to giving her half. Just trying to get a feel for where I may stand. Wanted to post here and will probably seek advice from a lawyer if they don't charge an arm/leg just to review this simple question.
Thanks!
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Hello, 3 years ago I got a divorce. It was a mostly clean divorce and my ex-wife used the divorce form from the Indiana state website. We had/have a joint home. She is on the deed and mortgage. In the divorce decree it was stated that she had no further interest in the home. The decree did not stipulate that I had to sell or refinance, only that she had no further interest. I am preparing to sell the home in the next couple of months. My question is this: is the decree enough documentation to sell the home without getting my ex-wife involved and signing off on the deed/mortgage? She did not contribute any financial resources in the home. My concern is she will attempt to get half of the equity that I've built in the past 3 years (have invested 15K in remodeling) and will not sign unless I agree to giving her half. Just trying to get a feel for where I may stand. Wanted to post here and will probably seek advice from a lawyer if they don't charge an arm/leg just to review this simple question.
Thanks!