Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
Hello.
Have two questions about divorce forms. Joint Petition in Nevada. No kids.
1. We have a house which we still owe money. Only my name is on the house and the loan. But my wife wants to make sure that the mortgage company will not pursue her in case I default on the property. With that said, in regards to "divison of debt" on joint petition forms, should we clearly state that I am responsible for the mortgage? Personally, I just want to pick the option that says the following:
"All of the community debts have been previously divided and each is to keep those debts assigned to them and hold the other party harmless from those debts".
My wife and I are okay with dividing up the assets/debts. What's the point of listing up each single item? Is there anything we have to be concerned about?
2. We don't have a residensy witness. No family lives here in Nevada. We don't want our co-workers to know about the divorce. What do we do?
Mike
1 Answer from Attorneys
1. With regard to untitled personalty (ie couch, TV, bed, forks, etc.) you can easily divide those simply by taking possession. However, with regard to titled personalty (ie automobiles, boats, etc) and real property (your home), simply retaining possession is not sufficient. The property must be retitled to the person retaining. Also, if those items are secured by a promissory note of the person not retaining possession, the divorce decree must specify each debt specifically with the "hold harmless" clause. Secured debts have to be dealt with in a special way and I recommend hiring an attorney to ensure this.
2.). You have no friends? Neighbors? School teacher? Babysitters? Bankers? Grocers?
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