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Question:

Due to reasons of incompatibility, I had a non-contested divorce last year and there are no children involved. The decree lists what debt is assigned to each party and that one car is assigned to each of us. What isn't stated is any direct requirement to refinance her car under her own name.

I've moved on with my life, but my present girlfriend is obviously quite less than thrilled that I still share a debt with my ex. I have refinanced my car and plan to sell the house that is still under both our names later this year. Is there any way to compel my ex to refinance or sell the vehicle in question? Unfortunately, her credit is awful and her credit union won't give her a loan. However, I am assuming that there would be someplace that would give her a loan, even though it might be at a higher interest rate.

Question:

How can I negotiate my debt owed to my divorce attorney? When my divorced was finalized, I was left with a huge bill owed to my lawyer. I'm currently unemployed and have asked my divorce attorney to accept a lesser amount in an effort to satisfy my debt to him. Do you have any advice on how to negotiate?

Question:

I owned everything prior to our two year marriage, including the house, my own car, my own furniture... everything. We both worked, but I paid all the bills and she contributed nothing. She had her own job, checking account,  car, and even an accountant. We never even filed together.

She never used my last name on anything except for a 30K loan we took out that I have to now pay for. She has since moved out and secured her own place, while refusing to give me a divorce until I remove her name from our loan.

I can't refinance now, borrow any money, or afford a lawyer any longer. How do I deal with this?

by Matt Krough for DadsDivorce.com

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