Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

While married, my exhusband and I bought a house in Lake County, Illinois with title in both of our names (the "Old House"). We divorced years after we had paid off the mortgage and my exhusband was granted the Old House under our marital settlement agreement.
While still married to my exhusband but legally separated (had been separated for more than one year while the divorce was pending), I bought a house in Lake County, Illinois with another person as joint tenants (the "New House"). I sent a quit claim deed to my exhusband to sign in relation to the New House that I bought, as we had agreed in our marital settlement agreement that he would not have any claim in the New House, as I had paid for it out of my half of the marital assets. My ex did not sign the quitclaim deed.
1. Title to the house and tax bills for the Old House still show my name with my ex's name. Should I execute a quit claim deed or what action can I take to remove myself from ownership of the Old House?
2. Should I have my ex sign a quit claim deed waiving homestead rights to the New House?
Thank you.

Asked on 11/09/12, 9:42 am

Stephen Messutta

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Someone needs to review the divorce decree as to what you and he were supposed to do.

Answered on 11/10/12, 8:29 am

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