need advice, I dont even know where to begin.
I have been Married for around 10 years. We had no kids together, & bought 1 home at the beginning of our marriage. The home is primarily under my name, when we bought the home my family & I put the majority of the down payment, we gave around $70k & he gave $15k. He has made all the mortgage payments after that other than some random months I had to make the payment because we were behind. I would like to list the house for sale as soon as the divorce is signed BUT i know thats where I will run into a problem because he believes he owns 100% of the house (I believe I am entitled to at least 50% in the state of Texas is that correct? & thats the reason I want to sell the property) The house is in a very nice area of town & would sell pretty quick & at a great price but the house needs lots of work, holes in walls from door handles, paint chips, etc. He has never pitched in or tried to fix these things himself, it is always me that calls out & pays plumbers, electricians, carpenters, & anyone else that could help, so would it be smart for me to go ahead & start with fixing this house or should I wait of on it because there is a possibility he will keep it 100%?
I called a divorce attorney today but they quoted me around 10k-15k & I believe thats expensive since there is going to be no custody battle only dividing that one property.
after reading this context, what advice could you give me? I don’t even know where to begin this divorce process but I do know I want to try my best to avoid lawyer fees.