Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Michael Madigan
Biotch --- MB Software Solutions General Account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Madigan wrote: > > Damn. One of my old clients spent a fortune just > to > > stick it to his wife. Turned out to be a > lose-lose > > situation. > > > I think divorce is usually a lose-lose situation. > T

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread john harvey
2007 11:00 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce) Michael Madigan wrote: > Damn. One of my old clients spent a fortune just to > stick it to his wife. Turned out to be a lose-lose > situation. > I think divorce is usually a lo

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Michael Madigan wrote: > Damn. One of my old clients spent a fortune just to > stick it to his wife. Turned out to be a lose-lose > situation. > I think divorce is usually a lose-lose situation. There are no winners. Only hurt feelings (usually if I see this right) and legal bills that nei

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Kristyne McDaniel
Madigan, > Damn. One of my old clients spent a fortune just to > stick it to his wife. Turned out to be a lose-lose > situation. Yeah, the best divorces are the ones where lawyers don't show up at all. It would seem that if you can marry someone you should be able to divorce them. But I only ma

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Michael Madigan
Damn. One of my old clients spent a fortune just to stick it to his wife. Turned out to be a lose-lose situation. --- MB Software Solutions General Account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Madigan wrote: > > All seriousness aside, If the bitch is reasonable, > I'd > > use an arbitrator so

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Michael Madigan wrote: > All seriousness aside, If the bitch is reasonable, I'd > use an arbitrator so some scumbag lawyer doesn't drain > your wallet. > Too late for that. Already both have lawyers. She didn't want to do the arbitrator thing. __

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Michael Madigan wrote: > You can if her body never surfaces. > That's what Scott Petersen thought. ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.c

Re: Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Michael Madigan
x27;t have a ready and willing > seller, then you don't have squat either. > > Virgil Bierschwale > http://www.bierschwale.com > > From: MB Software Solutions General Account > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/03/07 Wed AM 10:11:53 CST >

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Michael Madigan
You can if her body never surfaces. --- Adam Buckland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can't live with 'em. Can't legally torture them to > death > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Kristyne McDaniel > Sent: 07 March 2007 15:57 >

Re: Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread vbiersch
tp://www.bierschwale.com From: MB Software Solutions General Account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2007/03/07 Wed AM 10:11:53 CST To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce) Kenneth Kixmoeller wrote: > Michael - - - - > > It should

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:11 AM, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > Right. Her mom is buddy-buddy with a local appraiser, and I told my > wife that I will want someone else to do the appraising. I've heard that it is common to get at least two appraisals, one from each 'side'

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Adam Buckland
Can't live with 'em. Can't legally torture them to death -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kristyne McDaniel Sent: 07 March 2007 15:57 Otherwise you wind up tied to her and animosity grows. Make it a clean break, and it stays friendly --

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Kenneth Kixmoeller wrote: > Michael - - - - > > It shouldn't make much difference whether you sell the house or not: > take your 50% of the house equity and move on. Get the appraisal > close to when the divorce is actually *effective* unless you want to > play the housing market up/down

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Kristyne McDaniel
> That *sounds* great, but my wife doesn't want to pay me all > at once...I > think she'd prefer the 20-year plan.really. Marriage is the 20-year plan. Divorce is right now. If she can't come up with the money to keep the house then she can't keep the house. It is that simple and that brutal

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Kenneth Kixmoeller
Michael - - - - It shouldn't make much difference whether you sell the house or not: take your 50% of the house equity and move on. Get the appraisal close to when the divorce is actually *effective* unless you want to play the housing market up/down game. The only way to get a real h

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 7, 2007, at 2:03 AM, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > Oh he's a pro at thishe specializes in this area of expertise. > I'm > confident. I'm not happy about the big legal bills, but I hope it's > worth it in the end. Another old joke: Q: Why does divorce cost

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 7, 2007, at 2:02 AM, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > That *sounds* great, but my wife doesn't want to pay me all at > once...I > think she'd prefer the 20-year plan.really. And there's no way I > want to wait any length of time for my share. Heck, if I'm having to > s

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 6, 2007, at 10:54 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > But how to force her to sell it, as we're co-owners? You don't force her to sell it; you force her to take you off of the mortgage. She will have to refinance in her name only, and use the proceeds to pay of

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-07 Thread Bill Arnold
Mike, unless you have Paul McCartney-style money, if she's going to make any effort to be fair and reasonable about the house settlement, I'd suggest going along with it, using a lawyer who will agree to a fixed price to implement your agreement and be done with it. 2 reasons: (1) if she doesn't

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
William Sanders / EFG wrote: > Heya Michael - > > One last thing, I totally forgot. > There are LAWS on the books about division of property, it varies by > state. Your lawyer should know them intimately, assuming he specializes in > divorces. If the law is in your favor, she can still contest the

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Kristyne McDaniel wrote: > If she can refinance the house on her own and pay you're your share, just > let her have it and walk away. The good will you purchase by being as far as > you possibly can be is worth everything it costs. > > I've been divorced twice. The first time was a mess and the sec

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Pete Theisen
On Tuesday 06 March 2007 10:54 pm, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > Ed Leafe wrote: > > I've always heard that if the market you are in is rising, sell it > > now. If it is falling, take your 50% and let her deal with the downturn. > > But how to force her to sell it, as we're co

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Kristyne McDaniel
John, > IF my wife ever leaves me, I'm going with her! No matter where she goes and who goes with her? Kristyne McDaniel ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of t

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread john harvey
IF my wife ever leaves me, I'm going with her! John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kristyne McDaniel Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 11:56 PM To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in d

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Kristyne McDaniel
If she can refinance the house on her own and pay you're your share, just let her have it and walk away. The good will you purchase by being as far as you possibly can be is worth everything it costs. I've been divorced twice. The first time was a mess and the second time my ex bought my interest

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread William Sanders / EFG
Heya Michael - One last thing, I totally forgot. There are LAWS on the books about division of property, it varies by state. Your lawyer should know them intimately, assuming he specializes in divorces. If the law is in your favor, she can still contest the dollar amount to be paid to you at the

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread William Sanders / EFG
Heya Michael - [But how to force her to sell it, as we're co-owners? She doesn't want to sell it. I'm sure she wishes I'd just hand it over to her. Likewise I wonder with the 50%...when do I get that? At settlement, I guess. That's something I need to ask my lawyer.] As to 'force her to sell it' -

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread William Sanders / EFG
Heya Michael - [ I was going to simply let her remain and take my 50% of the equity at divorce settlement, but someone told me that I'd get screwed somehow in that and that the house should be sold instead. To my understanding, it shouldn't matter, as the house equity is determined by the appraised

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Ed Leafe wrote: > I've always heard that if the market you are in is rising, sell it > now. If it is falling, take your 50% and let her deal with the downturn. > But how to force her to sell it, as we're co-owners? She doesn't want to sell it. I'm sure she wishes I'd just hand it ove

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Michael Madigan
1. You should be asking a lawyer 2. It's cheaper to kill her. LOL --- MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, as some of you know, I'm going through a > divorce. The question I > have is about the house: I was going to simply let > her remain and take > my 50% of the equ

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Jim Felton
T] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce) On Mar 6, 2007, at 8:30 PM, MB Software Solutions wrote: > Well, as some of you know, I'm going through a divorce. The > question I > have is about the house: I was going to simply let her remain and > take > my 50% of th

RE: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Stephen the Cook
MB Software Solutions <> wrote: > Well, as some of you know, I'm going through a divorce. The question > I have is about the house: I was going to simply let her remain and > take my 50% of the equity at divorce settlement, but someone told me > that I'd get screwed somehow in that and that the h

Re: [OT] House equity versus it being sold (in divorce)

2007-03-06 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 6, 2007, at 8:30 PM, MB Software Solutions wrote: > Well, as some of you know, I'm going through a divorce. The > question I > have is about the house: I was going to simply let her remain and > take > my 50% of the equity at divorce settlement, but someone told me > that I'd > get