How long after reimbbursable expenses are incurred, can they be submitted?
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How long after reimbbursable expenses are incurred, can they be submitted?
I am divorced and my seperation agreement states that I must pay 85% of co-pays and non-medical expenses. It further states that the receipts will be reconciled every 3 months. My ex just handed me 8 months of receipts for this year and over $200 of receipts for last year. When I told her that I already paid last years expenses and would not be paying them, she told me that I am still responsible and she would take me back to court and I would be in contempt and owe her legal expenses as well as the reimbursement. She further stated that she could give me parking and gas receipts, etc. because they are also associated with non-medical expenses if I fail to pay the back co-pays. I feel like I am being ram-rodded here and I am curious if I am wrong for holding her to the 3 month reconcile period stated in the agreement.
Asked on October 7, 2012 under Family Law, Maryland
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You need to carefully read the marital dissolution agreement and the three (3) reconciliation period for the reimbursement of expenses to see if there is a stated deadline to submit expenses for reimbursement and if not done so by a certain time period that such are waived. If such is not stated in the document then under the laws of all states the time period to submit such essentially is a reasonable time period.
What is reasonable depends upon the facts of each matter. If the three (3) month time period is not set in stone per the agreement that you have written about then you probably will have to reimburse the "ex" the amount despite the submission being very late.
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