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It's hard to tell from that limited information. How long have you been married? Do you have children? Do you own property or retirement accounts?...
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It's hard to tell from that limited information. How long have you been married? Do you have children? Do you own property or retirement accounts?...
Entitled to what? If you're asking whether you may share in some portion of the equity of the home, the answer is "quite possibly." More...
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I'd interpret costs of application to be college costs, but it's certainly a debatable point - and I don't know if the sum of the fees is...
You can certainly try...but it will be extremely difficult for you to make a claim that for years you didn't seek payment, but now want $10,000.
Yes, unless there's language in the agreement that terminates it upon moving back together, it's still valid.
You can try Legal Aid - or, if he is the spouse with the money you can seek to have the court order him to pay your legal bills.
You should show the paper to a local lawyer and should definitely NOT take his word that the paper is "canceled" - that could lead to a default...
You can search local court records in your home town and his - but that may not be conclusive.
There is generally no requirement that you change your name - it's merely your option to do so.
That depends upon the terms of the escrow. However, you can also seek a court order that the money be turned over.