dragonlady36875
Arlington, TX
age: 39
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Honey,
Texas law has its own way; seems like you bought it on cards together its community property and should be divided and listed on the divorce papers and even so should be picked up within 30 to 45 days. If it is not, then, it belongs to you. You said you wanted to be friends; but how friendly it is when your asked not only to pay for the property and store it too. As for the cards; you pay the ones in your name and pray the court grants you relief on the others.
DragonLady36875
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traceme927
Trinity, TX
age: 45
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$2500 for a computer? geesh... here's his sign.
we each offer advise and it's up to you to take what you wish from it. from my little experience this is what's gonna happen. he's going to move out of state, they will not show up to repo the safe, tv, computer or refrigerator. so, you are going to have bad marks on your credit history for it. Regardless. I'd keep the stuff, Texas is a community property state, so he cannot say this is yours, this is mine. Nor can you. However, i will assume there is a gun or two in the safe. you decide what you can use, and keep, and when he pays the other stuff off, or gets it out of your name, then he can take what he wishes. as the divorce proceeds, your attorney would say the same thing, if he/she is smart. I should say, if your attorney isnt one of those who looks out for themselves, and you owe everything. You might even call the companies that sold you the stuff, and see if they will take them back. i doubt that is a good avenue anyway. they'll scream and moan until hell freezes over after their money. So, if you are going to pay for the stuff, keep it. Or at least until he pays for what you wish him to have.
I agree with everyone with one change. I would give him a date to come up with the money or get this stuff out of your name. I'm sure the tv and frig were benefiting both of you, so you'll probably lose there. In the end, the court will tell him to pay for the stuff he wants, and you pay for the stuff you want. Whether you pay or not, he probably won't. Fresh and single, out of state, new women to conquer. He won't e able to afford it.
I have to agree with Knight for the most part. Texas is a community property state.
If you have filed a divorce decree than it should state in that who gets what (possesions and debt). If you have not then possession is 9\10 of the law. I would close the credit card accounts or from a certain date forward have myself removed from the account. At that point note the balance and that is what you are responsible for 1\2 of. Sell the possesions that you have of his and yours if you so choose and pay off your half of the debt. Be assured that if these items are listed in the divorce decree as his possessions then you may not sell it. But, that being said the debts should also be listed in the decree and he is also resonsable for his half. Whatever you choose to do be certain that you document everything with receipts and statements etc....that will be what saves you in the end. Why do I know these things??????? Just went through a NASTY divorce . Best of luck to you in your new adventures that life holds for you.
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rrer
Bryan, TX
age: 60
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Havens - I just went throught the same sort of scenario - minus the "friends" thing which I agree should never be trusted. Almost everything I read here has merit. My $.02 would be to first find a good lawyer. BTW - it's Ok to shop around for a lawyer who you are comfortable with. Second, absolutely document all correspondence, make yourself copies, keep receipts, etc. no matter how insignificant the item may seem. I think you can stop all future activity on a credit card even if you can't actually close the account.
My ex and I came to an agreement as to who "owned" what. You might try taking an inventory of all community property (defined as all property aquired during the marriage) and sending it to him (registered mail, return receipt requested of course) and asking him to check off everything he wants and return it to you. That would be sufficient, I found, for a lawyer to lay out ownership of community property in filing a decree.
Another important thing, has a divorce been filed yet? If not, you should file first to keep the proceeding in Texas where you can have more control - especially if the other state is not a community property state. You also may be eligible for Alimony in Texas under certain conditions. Again, a lawyer can advise you.
Good Luck.
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ima_delight
Lewisville, TX
age: 58
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My lawyer said to give him notice in writing...2 wks. or whatever you set to get his stuff or it becomes mine.
I did and it is. To bad it's not worth keeping.
I got stuck with debt since he took out credit cards in my name without me knowing.
Most of the cc companies have denied my claims of freud. After our divorce, he still wouldn't leave. That was the worse summer of my life; last summer. 
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