Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Home Deeds
How do I force my ex off the deed of the house. The divorced was finalized in Dec. and we filed for Bankruptcy before all of this. Recently, due to Obama's stimulus plans with the forclosures i decided to get the home back, but my ex needs to sign off on the deed and I'm afraid she won't. Is there anyway to force her off or does she even have to be off because it was in forclosure.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Home Deeds
You probably won't get a useful answer to your question unless you rewrite it to provide more details, including the sequence of events and their current status. You've mentioned a divorce, a bankruptcy, and a foreclosure - any of which could have a profound effect on ownership rights in the house. As a general matter, a divorce ends with an enforceable court order dividing the couple's property, but that fact alone is not enough to give you advice.