North Las Vegas, NV asked in Divorce and Civil Litigation for Nevada

Q: I’ve been divorced for about almost two years. Me and my ex bought a house together.

I’ve been divorced for about almost two years. Me and my ex bought a house together and she was ordered to sell or refinance within a year. She has done neither. If she sold then the profits were to be split equally. Do to the pandemic I wasn’t sure if I could have force her out in the first year, so I resigned my lease on my apartment. Well my lease is coming due again the that thing about evictions has gone away. She now has started the refinance can I still take her to court and get half of my equity.

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A: If the divorce decree stated that the equity of the house was to be evenly divided, she must follow the court order. Failure to do so would be contempt of court and you can file a motion with the court forcing her to abide by the decree.

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