Can someone claim property distribution after 35 years since the divorce in the state of Texas?
March 29th, 2010 | 
Author: In 1972 my Costa Rican mom divorced her American spoce and move back to Costa Rica. She recently found her divorce papers an a decree states that her ex husband shall sell the properties acquire during the marrige, being a house and also a one half interest in a business bulding. The decree of divorce provided that her ex husband shall pay her one-half of any equities derived from the sales of such properties. She hasn´t recevied a dime for such sales. Is there anything she can do from Costa Rica after 35 years since there divorce?
Yes. The amount of time that has transpired is irrelevant. She is still entitled to the terms of the divorce decree.
From Costa Rica, she should hire a Texas attorney to pursue her claims. The attorney will charge more now than he would have thirty-five years ago, but whatever her claim is against her ex-husband she can still attach. The lawyer will know how to do this. She may not earn the interest on the money since then, but she’s still entitled to the money. (A good lawyer will also get the interest, which by now will be more than the original amount.)
It is possible (although unlikely) that the court is still holding the money for her. Her ex- should have sent the money to your mother, but if he couldn’t find her, he could have given the money to the court, who would have hired a local attorney (usually) to be a trustee for her.
I can’t tell you what did happen, only what might have happened. The lawyer will know after a few days of searching.
Expect the attorney to cost you about $500.00, which will need to be paid up-front, or 50% of the amount owed if you don’t pay in advance.
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Yes. The amount of time that has transpired is irrelevant. She is still entitled to the terms of the divorce decree.
From Costa Rica, she should hire a Texas attorney to pursue her claims. The attorney will charge more now than he would have thirty-five years ago, but whatever her claim is against her ex-husband she can still attach. The lawyer will know how to do this. She may not earn the interest on the money since then, but she’s still entitled to the money. (A good lawyer will also get the interest, which by now will be more than the original amount.)
It is possible (although unlikely) that the court is still holding the money for her. Her ex- should have sent the money to your mother, but if he couldn’t find her, he could have given the money to the court, who would have hired a local attorney (usually) to be a trustee for her.
I can’t tell you what did happen, only what might have happened. The lawyer will know after a few days of searching.
Expect the attorney to cost you about $500.00, which will need to be paid up-front, or 50% of the amount owed if you don’t pay in advance.
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i hope not!!! thats crazy!!! she was there when all of this was decided and should have took care of it then. you dont wait 4 decades and then decide to mess with them. hopefully the statute of limitations has run out. sorry but people need to pay attention to what they are doing and what they sign.
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