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Divorce
Property Division Question

My ex-wife
refuses to let me in her house and storage unit to get my property.

How can I
get access to my personal property?

Answer:

from Cordell & Cordell lawyer Katherine
V. Lewis:

As court
records are public, you may go to the district court where your case was filed
and make copies of all of the documents filed with the court. You should review
the Decree of Dissolution to determine if the decree awarded you any property
that you have not been allowed to access.

If the
decree awarded you property that your ex-wife will not give you, you may file a
contempt citation for her violation of the court order. Again, this can be
complicated and depends upon the language of the decree, so it is best to seek
the advice of an attorney that focuses in domestic law.

If the
decree did not award you any property, you may be able to petition the court to
re-distribute the property division. If the decree is unclear as to the
division of property, you may file a Motion to Clarify to see if you may be
awarded your property that way.

Richard JaramilloRichard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com,
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