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can i sue my exwife for ruining my credit after divorce

Posted on: 17th Mar, 2009 04:45 pm
we divorced on 2006 .we have 2 properties.one was awarded on my name and other on her name.she didnot made any payments more than a year and now it got foreclosed.that house has a loan with my name also.
on the divorce paper it clearly states that "wife is responsible for refinance or otherwise remove husbands name from the obligation on the house within 6 months from the entry of final judgement in this matter".
now on the other property which is awarded to me also has her name but i cant refinance until 2 years also.also i cant get any loan until 7 years.so i dont know how can i sue her.she has been harrassing me in so many ways.now its time for me also to play a game.she has got the 1999 van and i got 1980 junk car.she has got whatver she wants and still wants more money .how can i give her punishment for taking advantage from me everyway possible.
i live in tennessee and she lives in georgia.
hi cwbysings,

if you are still listed on the mortgage the bank will come after you to recover the outstanding balance on the loan. you are still responsible for the mortgage and all those debts which you co-borrowed or co-signed along with your ex-wife. however, since you both are jointly responsible for the debts, the responsibility should also be divided among both of you. you alone cannot be held responsible for the debts. does the divorce decree state who should be responsible for which debt? was your ex ordered by the judge to refinance the loan in her name? in that case, you will have a right to sue her for contempt of the court order.
Posted on: 09th Apr, 2010 11:21 pm
MY WIFE AND I are heading for divorce. We have nothing joint. For most periods of the marriage she has falsely used my name and social without my knowledge to create debts and not pay them. We also had 2 cars. I she sold without the title and the other she stole from my garage so I had it repossessed. She has opened credit cards and apartment renting and other stuff in my name without a power of attorney or my permission. She has now run away and relocated with my children. She also had a baby a few months ago and we been living together in the same house and I never knew she was pregnant. She gave/sold the baby for adoption without my knowledge. Mind you we are and still was married. I reported the matter but she told the investigators the baby was not mine. No papers have been filed yet. We are estranged but not legally seperated. What can I do legally in this situation?
Posted on: 26th Aug, 2010 02:44 pm
Welcome CRAIG,

You should immediately contact an attorney in this regard. He would go through the whole situation and let you know whether or not you can take legal actions against your wife in your regard.
Posted on: 27th Aug, 2010 02:53 am
Hi all in the same boat as you all are the only thing I know if your x got the house and your name is off the deed you can take it to the court and the judge will order the home to be sold. It's not a fix but its another step in ending the BS
Thanks
Posted on: 28th Nov, 2010 09:26 am
This is just my personal experience I had a nasty divorce with my ex. He was ordered to take me off from a loan that I co-signed on. He failed to do so. I contacted my Lawyer and was basically told I was SOL.

I then contacted the finance company. Sent them in copy's of the papers stating I was not responsible for the loan and that he was to have me removed from the loan. I talked reasonably and respectably to the loan company and they called me a few days later stating that it would no longer be a blemish on my credit report.

They have taken it off and I have not had a problem after that.
Posted on: 16th Mar, 2011 05:35 pm
It's really good to know that, Meekhan :-) Congratulations!
Posted on: 17th Mar, 2011 12:57 am
My new husband is still on his ex wifes mortgage (the house they lived in), he signed over the title to her. Of course, now she is 6 months behind on payments and now has filed chapter 13. What, if anything, can we do at this point. I kind of wish I did not get married. What a mess. How long can this haunt us? We were planning on moving and buying a home, now his credit is ruined.
Posted on: 21st Mar, 2011 11:31 am
Hi Candice!

Welcome to forums!

As the ex-wife has already filed bankruptcy, it won't be possible for your new husband to do anything now. He will have to wait till the bankruptcy filing gets discharged.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 22nd Mar, 2011 12:34 am
Can I sue my wife for half of her lawsuit money. :evil: :?:
Posted on: 22nd Jun, 2011 06:31 am
I've said it before and I'll say it again:

Anybody can sue anybody else for any reason at any time. What are the chances that such a lawsuit will be effective? Who knows? All we can do is watch these capricious, frivolous lawsuits wend their way through the courts. Only a judge and/or jury can provide an outcome to a lawsuit.
Posted on: 22nd Jun, 2011 10:06 am
Utility bills are on my name and we're not together no more. I'm homeless but she is using the utilities on my name. Can I shut it off without getting in trouble?
Posted on: 28th Dec, 2011 07:02 am
Hi PrinceLegend,

As far as I know, you can shut off the utilities that are in your name. On the other hand you can even ask her to get it transferred in her name so that she becomes liable for the payments.
Posted on: 28th Dec, 2011 11:47 pm
It's time for you to take the question to the utility company or companies, PL.
Posted on: 03rd Jan, 2012 12:27 pm
My ex has been delaying signing the divorce ppwk. She was living in our house with the kids but stopped paying the mortgage back in June 2009 (after she requested it be so with the family courts). it was ordered that she make those payments but failed to do so and thus the house foreclosed Dec 2011. She still won't sign the ppwk. What can I do to get this done quickly and as painlessly as possible. I was wondering if I could sue her for failing to make those payments?
Posted on: 11th Sep, 2012 01:46 pm
Hi Andy!

Welcome to forums!

You can contact an attorney and check out whether or not you can sue your ex for failing to make those payments. As far as signing the divorce paperwork is concerned, you should contact an attorney and take his help in this regard. He may let you know what tactics you can use to make her sign the deed.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 13th Sep, 2012 11:13 pm
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