Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas
what happens to property after divorce and bankruptcy
Me and my ex-husband were divorced in 1999. Prior to this he filed bankruptcy with my name on it. Right before the divorce hearing the house (being empty) was set on fire. The insurance paid all of the mortgages off. At the divorce hearing my attorney had asked if I would sign a quit-claim deed turning it over to my ex. I agreed. It was to be setup with his attorney which never made any contact with me to do this. So now 2 years later both our names are on it and taxes are unpaid. How would I go about getting his name off of the deed? There was nothing in the divorce decree about who got what. It stated property was settled amongst us.
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Re: what happens to property after divorce and bankruptcy
From what you said in your email it sounds as if you already signed away your ability to take his name off of the deed (if you even had that ability in the first place), as your name is no longer on the deed because you gave a quit-claim to your half. As for the taxes, if your name was on the deed for the period that taxes were to be paid then your are liable for the taxes. Finally, it sounds as if you have an attorney, and you should contact him or her first!
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