How can I get information on my property to see if there could be any income derived from it?
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How can I get information on my property to see if there could be any income derived from it?
My ex-spouse and I jointly own a property. He hired a property management company and refuses to tell me any information on it. I was able to find out the property management company after contacting our HOA. I’ve made multiple attempts to contact the property management company to ask them how much the rent is, but am not getting any calls returned.
I’m in school full time, trying to make ends meet with two small children and he has not been paying me adequate child support for quite some time. He’s hiding income and obviously hiding other information. This property has prohibited me from gaining access to multiple credit disadvantages, most recently a vehicle. I’d like to either sell this property if it is beneficial or gain any proceeds from it if there are any. Going to school full time with two small children is hard enough. Dealing with this financial hardship is troublesome and Im trying to find a way to continue to go to school full time.
Asked on June 28, 2016 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you are financially strapped, you can still hire an attorney for a limited purpose. This purpose would be to send a demand letter to the property managment company to assist you in asserting your ownership interest in the property.
If this doesn't work, you may have to file a suit to arrange for partition or distribution of the property. Your decree will set out most of your remedies and limitations-- but assuming the decree does not have any major limitations, then you should either be able to force him to buy out your share of of the property or to sale the property and divide the proceeds.
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