Q: How to enforce lease payment division after property ownership change post-divorce in KY?
My ex-husband and I had a lease agreement with a cell phone company for a tower on land that we owned jointly. Our divorce decree specifies that we split the lease payments 50/50 for as long as the contract exists. Recently, the lease was renewed, but now the land is solely in my ex-husband's name, and he refuses to pay me my half, arguing that I no longer have rights to the lease payments. However, the decree clearly states the payments should be divided equally. What are my options to enforce the payment division as per our divorce decree despite the change in property ownership?
A: Make a motion in your divorce case to hold him in contempt. The court will enforce the agreement.
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