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[fl] Took Ex-wife To Enforce Financial Division Of Assets In Simplified Divorce, She Lost And Declared Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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Location: Florida

She declared chapter 13 in Michigan

Good morning. My ex and I had a simplified divorce in Florida, with a financial division of assets agreement. She got most of our property and assets, and any money/debts/etc were split 60/40 in her favor.

There was a conditional piece on the mortgage- which was under my name, that we would sell the house, and until it sold it would be 40% her responsibility an 60% my responsibility, and whoever resided in the property would be responsible for the utilities/upkeep, barring any over the top maintenance- which would be split.

The house is taking longer to sell, because the market is garbage and the mortgage company is giving me the run around of misinformation:

- You can't short sell unless you bring the difference to close (so I pulled out my 401k to try and do this.)

- You can't apply for a short sale unless you have an active offer / you can't lower the price, if you do, we won't honor any offers you have. (They said I needed someone to lowball me, but couldn't encourage it?)

- You can't do a deed in lieu unless you've tried to do a short sale for a few months first

- You don't qualify for a pre-approved short-sale unless you're several months past due. (this was after MONTHS of them denying they could even do a pre-approval, to lower the price, while harassing me to pay.)

Anyway. I took my ex to court and won- conditionally. Basically they said she DOES owe that 40% for the months she didn't pay, however they weren't going to issue any kind of money judgement until the house was sold and the issue resolved. (They mentioned wanting to avoid a windfall, or etc. I get it, it's getting messy, especially since now I have been not paying so I can actually get rid of the place.)

Her response was to file for chapter 13 bankruptcy.

She listed me as a debtor- but didn't list any information... It lists as 0$ contingent, unliquidated, and disputed.

(there are also other mistakes, inconsistencies, and .. misrepresentations? in her bankruptcy filing.)

My question is, what am I supposed to do here in regards to this court case and the balance- did she file this incorrectly, and if so, how do I formally protest, and who too?

I was trying to find a bankruptcy lawyer to maybe look over things, but everyone I talk to seems to be more targeted to the debtors, not a creditor, so if anyone knows any service that is reasonably priced and can help me get an understanding and prepare some documents, I would appreciate it!

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