Are all the vehicles paid off or do they have loans on them? What about the house?

What matters is the equity, not the item itself.

 

Man, sorry to hear this. It seems all too common these days.

 

Hiding assets sounds like a good way to get in big trouble!

I think with the house it kind of depends on things. If it was given to him before he was married, it's his. If it was given to him after marriage, they've sort of become one unit, and I think they'll have to split it. Now, clearly I'm no lawyer, so I can stuff my opinion in a sack.

 

Sorry to hear it. See how amicably you can split up the stuff without getting into a wicked fight. My sister and her ex did (my sister's fault) and it just makes it gigantically ugly for the kids.

My sister in her lucid moments pines for the ex and realizes she screwed the whole thing up, but then takes any opportunity to poke him with a stick and screw him with the courts. Chicks are just bizzarre and totally crazy.

Hope it turns out ok.

 

Ya, I don't get the hands down reference, hey it might be the best date you can remember, but the time on the clock... wait I don't think I can make this work.

Sorry for the bad news.

 

I think what dude above means about "hiding assets" is put them under... say... an LLC that you own. But, it's a separate legal entity from you, so when they sue you (or ask for shit) it's technically not yours... it's the LLC's. Then again, I just got a crash course in LLC's and am not too familiar. So, like Mikey, I can stuff my opinion in a sack too

 

Problem is, if it gets ugly, the only ones who make out are the lawyers.
You should try to work out the details, once the raw emotion is less inflamed.
If that doesn't work, see if your state has arbitrators, and see if you can go to arbitration.
Last step is all out war with lawyers, which is everyone is a loser except the lawyer.

Try to be civil to each other around the kid and don't bitch about the wife or divorce to them. It happens everyday so the kids (depending on their age) will know what is going down. They might think it is your fault, or her fault and the bitching will only turn them against one of you - - - I speak from experience.

Good luck.

 

The house and boys are way more important than any other "stuff."

 

Depending on your circumstances, a house you received as an inheritance is your separate property and she can't take it from you. May be other factors which would change that, but you may need to at least pay for a consult with an attorney so you know where you stand.

 

Listen to Nine Inch Nails - Reptile.