Legal help, please!
I divorced two years ago and moved out my house. As part of the settlement I was given an advance on the sale price of 5K to keep me going on the condition that the property wouldn't be sold for 2 years. Didn't want to sign, but had absolutely no choice. Two years later the house is worth 40K less than it was, the ex is now chasing me for money to pay the mortgage although this wasn't part of the agreement. It was agreed at the time of me moving out I would get 50% of the capital from the sale, but as the housing market it now shit, that means I'll get nothing. I want to hold out until the property market picks up. She says I can't do this. Is this true? I mean, my name's on the deeds and I have officially lost out big time keeping myself going in the last two years paying off interest on credit cards that should've been cleared ages ago. Can this two-timing bitch from hell hold me to ransom and demand the property asking price is lowered, or can I hold out and keep the asking price high and wait for an upturn in the housing market? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
(stonethecrows is badder than a bad thing on, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:35, 16 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

No

(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:43, Reply)

Actually Yes, go on then

(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:43, Reply)

No, I've reconsidered
answer is No again.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:43, Reply)

although you coud try .....
actually, No. Still No.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:43, Reply)

Oh fuck it
you seem nice.

Yes, yes you can. Tell her I said so
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:44, Reply)

I just googled it
and I'm wrong apparently. You can't
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:47, Reply)

What the fuck does google know anyway
I say do it, and to hell with the consequences.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:47, Reply)

I can help with this:
www.whatareweyourlegaladvicebitches.com
(Slip Digby is a meat puppet, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:48, Reply)

:(
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( Cawl, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:49, Reply)

It moved to
www.hire_a_fucking_professional_and_stop_asking_the_internet_important_questions.com
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:50, Reply)

Still not working.
Srsly guyz, this is importnat.
( Cawl, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:51, Reply)

Look I'll give you professional advice
once I've flown my fast jet to Iraq and helped out my boys on the front line.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:54, Reply)

I'm so proud...
...that you won't shoot back as you tend to the wounded - you're my hero. Do you need sponsorship?

*waves a fiver*
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:59, Reply)

*takes fiver*
OUCH! Oh, sorry, my knees just gave out.
(Slip Digby is a meat puppet, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 12:01, Reply)

Ask internetlawyerman

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 12:12, Reply)

unless it has been stated the house must be sold by a certain time,
I believe the only way she can force you to sell at this time is to take it through the courts, and even then its shaky ground.
/No expert on this, but have been keeping an eye on a similar situation with someone I've known for 20+ years going through this type of thing on a house worth £4.5 million :(
Might be worth seeing if anyone can offer free advice via citizens advice.
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 14:20, Reply)