Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

Yes my girlfriend and i our separating. The house we live in is paid by me. My father and her purchased the house together and when he passed away they both still owed 138,thousand on the house. I inherited his money and followed his wishes i made out a cashiers check for the amount owed on the house from my account which was my fathers also my wife also took 50 thousand that we saved and placed it into a safety deposit box under just her name saying she put that away but she would have never put that money away if it wasnt for me stop working and taking care of my dad and when he was alive we paid almost everything. Is the money. I wrote to pay the house off which was my inherent off limits because its a gift my dad and the fifty thouansd she hid and money she put in her kids name am i intitled.to half


Asked on 11/04/15, 12:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

George Chandler Chandler Law of Los Alamos

Your story is hard to follow but it sounds as if you may have a case to recover something if you have appropriate documentation. I suggest you contact an attorney and discuss this with her or him in person. Take all the papers concerning your house, your father's will, documents from proceedings where your father's estate was probated, and any agreements you signed with your girlfriend or your wife.

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Answered on 11/05/15, 7:41 am


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