If my divorce decree stipulates that my ex-wife has 10 days to give me a quitclaim deed to my property and remove her belongings but she has failed to do so, what can I do?
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If my divorce decree stipulates that my ex-wife has 10 days to give me a quitclaim deed to my property and remove her belongings but she has failed to do so, what can I do?
It has been 4 months and she has made no effort to comply with the court ruling.
Asked on January 4, 2016 under Family Law, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You can bring a motion against her in family court to enforce the decree: if she does not comply, the court can sanction, or punish, her to force her to do so, or potentially even order itself that certain things (like transferring the property solely to your name) be done, effectively bypassing her. Divorce decrees are enforceable in court, and your attorney should be helping you; if he "keeps blowing [you] off," you may wish to consider contacting and retaining a different attorney.
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