Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Based on the facts described in your inquiry, your former spouse has no right to any share of the house. A spouse has only a fair share of marital property; the house is not part of the marital property.

While you should have waited until the divorce was final before closing on the house, nevertheless, assuming the facts are as you represent, he has a very weak case. You would really have to get on the judge's bad side for him/her to consider your interest in the new house to be "marital" property.

Frankly, until and unless your ex formally pursues this in the Court, I wouldn't worry about his threats and "wants".

The above information is provided without any consideration/payment having been received, and without full knowledge of all of the facts.

An internet inquiry is no substitution for an in-office consultation with an attorney.

Sincerely, Elliot Goldstein

Law Offices of Elliot Jay Goldstein, P.A.

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I agree with my colleagues and just want to add - as long as the facts that you presented are correct and you can show that the money used to purchase the house was in fact NOT any marital funds - then he does not have a leg to stand on. He's just angry that you have moved on. If he continues to harrass you then file a report with the police for stalking.