Missouri
Was divorced in 2012 and in the decree it says "Respondent shall have a money judgement against the petitioner, in the amount of $2,000, which represents the eqalization of property in the marriage. The judge signed off on this divorce decree.
In 2014 the petitioner, made 2 payments of $1,000 and wrote the check to the respondents attorney and the respondent. The respondents attorney cashed the check but never gave or notified the respondent of the money received. The check was made out in the Attorneys name AND the respondents name, not and/or. Now the petitioner is asking for a satisfaction of release to be signed and is saying that only the attorney needs to sign it.
Is that legal? The respondent never received the money. The divorce decree said the judgement was between the petitioner and respondent, not the petitioner, respondent and respondent's attorney.
Was divorced in 2012 and in the decree it says "Respondent shall have a money judgement against the petitioner, in the amount of $2,000, which represents the eqalization of property in the marriage. The judge signed off on this divorce decree.
In 2014 the petitioner, made 2 payments of $1,000 and wrote the check to the respondents attorney and the respondent. The respondents attorney cashed the check but never gave or notified the respondent of the money received. The check was made out in the Attorneys name AND the respondents name, not and/or. Now the petitioner is asking for a satisfaction of release to be signed and is saying that only the attorney needs to sign it.
Is that legal? The respondent never received the money. The divorce decree said the judgement was between the petitioner and respondent, not the petitioner, respondent and respondent's attorney.