Schenectady, NY asked in Divorce and Real Estate Law for New York

Q: Can your ex sue for half the profit of a sold property after she signed the deed over?

Property was stated to be sold by a specific date in the decree. Didn't happen. A year and 4 months after the date passed, she signed the deed over to me through a warranty deed. Now is threatening to go to supreme court.

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Howard E. Knispel
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Howard E. Knispel
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A: It depends on the agreement of the divorce or the court order. If she was entitled to a share of the sale, regardless of the deed being signed, unless there was a subsequent agreement in writing, or court order, then that is what is owed.

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