Selling your house for divorce or property settlement: the process, pitfalls and solutions

Do you need to sell your house as part of your property settlement? Today we are discussing the legal and practical mindfield that you may have to navigate with your ex. In this episode we discuss how to navigate finding a real estate agent, deciding on the house value and sale price and moving out with someone who you happen to be going through an emotional rollercoaster of divorce with. Any trouble or drama your ex can think of when it comes to selling the house we have a way to deal with it. Listen to the journey and steps you may need to take and the biggest problems people face whilst selling the house for property settlement and what to do about them.

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Other podcast episodes mentioned in this episode

Moving out once you decide to divorce episode

Divorcing a statue: avoidant episode

Who gets what property settlement episode

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• Do you actually have to sell the house?

• If you want to keep the house after divorce what do you do?

• The family courts view on keeping the house after divorce

• Who has to do the work to get it ready for sale during divorce?

• What happens if you know who gets what before you sell the house?

• Do you use your family lawyer or a different lawyer to sell your house?

• How to choose an agent to sell the house whilst getting divorced

• Choosing an real estate agent during divorce

• How do you get the house valued during divorce?

• How do you agree on a value for the property of the house for property settlement?

• How do you deal with an avoidant ex and selling a house

• What to do if your ex refuses to sign the contract to sell the house.

• Can someone else sign a contract to sell the house instead of your ex if they are refusing to?

• What to do if your ex is refusing to sell the house?

• What to do if you can’t afford the mortgage and need to sell the house during divorce.

• How to keep your legal fees down during selling the house in divorce.

• Who pays the fees for the conveyancing lawyer when selling the house during divorce?

• Who fixes up the house for sale during a divorce or property settlement?

• What is the court's view about who fixes the house up for sale?

• How to deal with selling a house with a manipulative and controlling ex?

• How to deal with the bank and selling the house during property settlement and divorce

• Who should sign the document first?

• What happens to the money from the house sale during divorce and property settlement?

• What is the process if you both can’t agree on who gets what after selling the house during the divorce?

• Why it might be a good idea to put your money from the sale of the house in a trust account until you agree on a percentage in property settlement.

• Is it better to sell the house first before discussing what gets what percentage in the divorce?

• Amicable divorce and property settlement and selling the house

• What happens if your ex has spent the money from the sale of the house before property settlements?

• What happens if you can’t sell your house during property settlement.

• What happens if no one wants to buy your house during divorce settlement?

• What does the court do if you can’t sell your house because no one wants to buy it?

• How do you divide up the furniture for divorce?

• How do you move out during divorce?

• Who takes what?

• What to do before you leave if you are the one moving out.

• What to do with their things if they refuse to take it when you are moving out of the house.

• Who does the packing?

• The pro’s and con’s of moving out first

• The pro’s and con’s of moving out last

• How to keep an amicable relationship steady during selling your house in divorce.

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

• WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE 
• LEGAL AID
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
• Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123
• Relationships Australia 
• Police on 000
• DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill
• DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636
• National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

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Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different.