trying to buy a house that is subject of a court order to force sale

prudryden

Many divorces are generally very straight forward. The house needs to be sold so the proceeds can be split in order that both parties will have a deposit for a new place to live. Quite often, the mother does not have the funds for buying her spouse's half or whatever percentage has been agreed upon. It may be a very quick sale.

Nenen

prudryden wrote: »

Many divorces are generally very straight forward. The house needs to be sold so the proceeds can be split in order that both parties will have a deposit for a new place to live. Quite often, the mother does not have the funds for buying her spouse's half or whatever percentage has been agreed upon. It may be a very quick sale.

I don't have any experience of this Pru but surely, if both parties were in agreement regarding selling the house so that they both have deposits for a new place, then one of them wouldn't have had to get a court order? Just wondering if one is really against selling whether that person will do everything they can to slow the sale down. Don't know if my nerves could stand the strain!:eek:

prudryden

As I understand it (not having been through a divorce yet), in an somewhat amicable divorce, financial splits are generally worked out before going to court for the divorce. You then go to court and the judge will rubber stamp a court order, unless one party contests the divorce (unusual as this is very costly). So the divorce is court ordered, including the previously arranged split, which could include the selling of the house.

Basically, can you find out if the divorce is being contested or is it amicable.
My information is secondhand from friends who filed divorce papers.