gift from Father

[sbvol]

What is the name of your state? tennessee

My dad gave me 2 acres of the family farm.. right beside him..He had to deed the land over to my wife and myshelf for bank. Now less than a year later my wife is leaving and wants half of the equity..Now since this was my dads land for over 60 years what can I do to keep her from getting money off the land?

 

[seniorjudge]

Q: Now since this was my dads land for over 60 years what can I do to keep her from getting money off the land?

A: Pay her half the value of the land. Your dad wanted her to have half the land; that's what it says on the deed.

 

[sbvol]

family farm

My dad has a letter that states that is I ever move I have to pay him for the land..Will this help my cause?

 

[seniorjudge]

My dad has a letter that states that is I ever move I have to pay him for the land..Will this help my cause?

What it says on the deed controls.


...even if...

 

[sbvol]

Bills

I have another question on this...We built this house and got the loan on our 2 incomes..after we built the house she decided she did not want to work. And has moved out and not helped pay a single bill in 14 months..So I feel like she has breached he contract to the bank

 

[seniorjudge]

I have another question on this...We built this house and got the loan on our 2 incomes..after we built the house she decided she did not want to work. And has moved out and not helped pay a single bill in 14 months..So I feel like she has breached he contract to the bank

What was her contract at the bank?

What did it say?

How has she breached it?

Also, actually the longer you stay in the house and pay the mortgage all by yourself, the more likely it will be that the court will find that you should be awarded the land.

So, don't shoot yourself in the foot here by demanding that she make the payments.

 

[sbvol]

gift

the contract is the mortage...now she quit her job refuses to help pay and has moved out .. she has been gone 8 moths and not helped pay in dime..Plus I hate to have to sell and move because the reason my dad gave me the land was so I could help him..His is disabled