Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

NJ post-divorce question: As a part of a 2008 judgment of divorce, certain equipment used in a business and subsequently stored in the matrimonial home were to be sold and the proceeds split equally by the parties, less shipping and advertising costs. The ex-husband claims to have made a good-faith effort in the disposal of said goods and further claims that the ex-wife interfered with and caused delay to sales and applied intransigent behavior in general wherever the opportunity presented, he alleges. He also claims that certain personal property without incidental value but having substantial sentimental value was to be removed by him but due to weather conditions and other exigent circumstances, he left those items behind with the verbal promise from the ex-wife that he would be permitted to retrieve those items at a later time, though the ex-wife did not allow him access to those items.
The entire value of the business goods is around $1000 since most was technology-based and since 2008, the items have become obsolete. The ex-husband has documentation that seems to support his position. He has also consistently reiterated his claim to the property or the proportional value thereof. The question is this: would the ex-wife be liable, should the aforementioned items be disposed of without compensation to the client, since it appears she has breached their agreement and is the personal abandoned by the client?

Asked on 4/07/11, 6:42 am

Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

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who would want to spend money on lawyers to fight about $1,000 of old computer equipment?

Answered on 4/08/11, 9:46 am

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