Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
inheritance
my husband left me about 7 months
ago, i have three children in their 20's
all living at home. His mother is in an
assisted living and he is POA. They
are starting to liquidate her assets.
Am I even though not divorced entitled
to some of this money. We have been
married 25 years and he does not
want to live with me ( i believe
another woman is involved 750 phone
calls a month for the past 9 months
she supposedly is just a good friend!
She has stated she is in love with him.
He said a while ago he does not want a
divorce and does not want to sell our
house he just doen's want to live with
our family any more he stills see the
kids ocasionally on the weekends at
the home he is living in now. . I shall
not file either as I still love him and
would take him back. BUT i am not
stupid, those phone calls emails text
message have upset me and i don't
have the trust i use to. What are my
rights to this money and if I wanted to
sell this house we both own can i do it
without him since he left 7 months
ago and hasn't returned.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: inheritance
Any money or assets received by either party during the marriage are considered marital property subject to division by a divorce court. Retain an attorney before it is all spent.
Re: inheritance
You raise some complex issues that cannot be entirely answered. Before the filing for divorce, there are actions that each spouse can take, which are not available once the divorce complaint is filed. You should really contact an attorney, or contact me, and each issue can be specifically addressed.