How can I enforce our refinance agreement?
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How can I enforce our refinance agreement?
We got a dissolution 14 months ago.
The agreement states my ex will
refinance his truck loan into his name
only currently only his name is on the
title, but both our names are on the
loan. I don’t think there was a time
frame specified. He has been making
the payments, but I still want my name
off the loan. It’s been 14 months and
he’s been dragging his feet getting it
refinanced. How can I enforce this?
Asked on May 30, 2016 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The only way you can enforce it is by bringing a legal action to both interpret (i.e. the proper time frame; getting a court interpretation of an agreement is called getting a "declaratory judgment") and enforce the agreement. Depending on how, procedurally, prior proceedings (e.g. the dissolution) were left, you either bring a motion in the prior legal matter or file a new lawsuit to enforce the agreement. You are strongly advised to retain an attorney to help you navigate the procedural rules of doing this, which is more complex than, say, the average small claims case. Unfortunately, you will have to go to court; only courts can enforce agreements.
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