Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

If the parties agree, you can re-work the arrangement. Of course the key part is if everyone agrees.

Obviously, the four parties do not agree on how to sell/keep the property, and this is why you are asking this question. The answer lies with the courts. Since all four parties have an interest in the property, either as joint tenants or as tenants in common. Any of you may bring a suit for "partition". This is a legal action that essentially "divides" the property among the owners. While none of you may be happy with the outcome, the court will likely simply order the property to be sold, and the proceeds divided up in some equitable fashion. Each party, you, your soon-to-be ex wife, and her parents will have their own lawyer who will make an argument to the court as to why his/her client(s) is/are entitled to whatever share of the proceeds from the sale, based on each party's prior contribution and an equitable distribution of marital property. Once the house has been put up for sale, of course, you may be the highest "bidder" and purchase the property, but only after the "fair market value" is ascertained, and the property is placed on the market for competitive bids. You would have every right to purchase the property, but only after all parties agree on the fair market value, and actually list the property for sale. Whoever actually occupies the property between now and the time of ultimate disbursement of the proceeds will not live there for "free" but be obligated to the other parties for the fair market value of the rent. You need to contact a real estate attorney who can apply the law to the specific facts of your case and walk you through this process. If you wife and her parents are as "spiteful" as you indicate, it could be a long walk.