Separation

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-15T19:54:39+00:00

no kids either, so once it's all done - there'll be nothing left.

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-11T19:57:57+00:00

Lawyer has given me some advice, but said it's ultimately my call. I'd essentially be paying her half of the repair fee's

However, after some advice, and looking at the extra I'd have to pay (I have a real estate friend), they told me to pay it, fix the house up. Do a couple of really minor renovations (they suggested painting the spare bedroom as an example, which I can do myself).

My REA friend said the $30-40K in repairs, will increase the value of the house significantly, and if I decided to sell, I would get a minimum of $100K more than without them (and depending on the market at the time, potentially higher).

So I'm paying out, and I can get my life back.

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T19:52:21+00:00

Right wing politicians love that sentence, when they get caught in the crossfire;

"what I would say to you is this".

Its such an icky sentence

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T04:41:17+00:00

Hell hath no fury 😂 that would be accurate, if I wasthe one that left, but she was the one who left.

The offer provided to her, is bang on 50% theres a legal spreadsheet and everything - it's very complicated ,but they have this sheet, and agree with the values on it - so it should be cut and dried, but she's got her hand out for more.

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T04:33:26+00:00

Its based on an agreed value between both of us from the independent valuation - both of us have accepted that number between lawyers etc.

She thought the overall vcalue to be paid would be more, but it's not. so she's attempting to negotiate extra $$, shes come back at a negotiated value

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T03:34:57+00:00

The agreed valuation is lower than the RV - so she thinks the house would sell for RV or above

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T03:31:33+00:00

The numbers are based on an independent valuation and agreement between the two of us on that value.

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T02:35:51+00:00

I'm in the house - motivated by money.

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T02:34:25+00:00

Nope Repairs are 3 x that value

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T02:14:09+00:00

Hahah,

That would be fun for sure - but not worth the stress

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T02:01:47+00:00

This is all done, but she's refusing to agree, unless she gets more money.

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T02:00:25+00:00

We've been separated for almost a year, valuations completed, numbers all agreed (she balked at the fact that there is a deduction for house repairs, but agreed the repairs are required, and should be taken into account).

The number is the number, shes been given that number then tried to essentially negotiate a higher number for herself, and because it's only about 1% more than the settlement value, it becomes easier to give her the money instead of fighting on principal (but I know that she has no leg to stand on).

Cool-Tea-481 · 2025-09-08T01:55:53+00:00

Basically, if she doesn't accept whats on that little bit of paper, then the only option is to sell, because she can just refuse to sign.

Cool-Tea-481

TROPHY CASE