Q: My married was ended via dissolution. Agreed for wife to have the house. Now it's being sold. Do I get any of that mone?
I was under the impression that she was only living in the house while I moved out. It wouldn't make any sense for me to just give her the house and not get any return on the money I invested into it. Cuyahoga County. Ohio.
A: You might not be entitled to any payment. It depends on what terms were specified in your property separation agreement that was part of the dissolution, and if any equity or proceeds of sale were to be shared. Talk to the attorney who handled your dissolution. If you didn't have an attorney, then these kinds of things can happen, and can't be fixed later, but use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local family law attorney to review the separation agreement and decree, and advise you of your options, if any.
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