Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
My wife moved out a month ago along with our 16yr old son; While I was at work she and her family packed a few suitcases and some furniture. They left me with piles of her clothes, shoes, toys and books, papers, junk furniture and lots of trash. I have verbally asked her to remove more things several times; She refuses to make any arrangement. Do I need to formally notify her that I will be disposing of her personal belongings?
1 Answer from Attorneys
First of all, I'm really sorry to hear that you are being treated this way.
If your wife continues to own the house together with you, then you really have no right to empty the house of her belongings. I know it will not feel very good at this moment, but you may just want to gather up all of her things and store them properly in a basement, attic space, or spare bedroom.
Because it sounds like this may be heading toward divorce, my advice would not be to get rid of anything which might be considered marital property. Once you have decided what your next steps will be with respect to your relationship and marriage, you will know what to do with her personal property and the real estate in general.
If you are looking for advice on how to commence divorce proceedings, or are seeking representation in general, I would welcome you to contact our office.
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