Q: Do I have to sign a property settlement agreement prior to divorce if I do not agree with the terms and have no lawyer?
My husband and I were going to divorce on our own once he refinanced and took me off the deed and loan. Then His father died recently, he hired a lawyer immediately after on someone’s advice. He stands to inherient a lot but it’s in a estate. The agreement from his lawyer seems fishy and basically takes away all of my rights. It eliminates me and scares me and I’m not sure what my rights r in this situation. No minor children involved. I’m just feeling like he’s rushing and trying to push me to sign, as well as getting a lawyer involved when we discussed not to. Only asset we have together is the Home, he has agreed to a settlement on that and I agree with that part of it but all the other verbiage has scared me enough Not to sign it...
I feel he’s hiding something all of a sudden.
A: Ma’am, you certainly should be concerned that this is a one-sided settlement agreement. You need someone to represent your interests and to make sure that you don’t lose out on anything you may be entitled to. I don’t know everything at stake without getting into the details with you, but you potentially could be losing a lot. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this. My contact information is in my profile.
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