FORMS!!!!Blech!

[not2Bbitter]

I'm trying to fill out 13.1 and I'm not sure that it all applies to me...would I need to fill it out anyway? Essentially, I'm revisiting our agreement based on incorrect assumptions that were made when we did it up almost three years ago. We excluded an inheritence that paid off our matrimonial home. This has resulted in an extremely HUGE advantage for my ex who now keeps that as an investment property, lives in a HUGE home with his new gf, owns a *nice* cottage, boat etc... Meanwhile, I'm getting some support but we're revisiting it as it seems meagre based on his income vs. mine, but obviously not getting that part of the equalization really put me at a HUGE disadvantage!! Kids spend half their time living with me in a mobile home that is falling apart!...So, all that said, it's not about the value of any of the other items we owned while married (furniture, contents etc...) it's only about the home, and 30 k in improvements on the cottage made from BOTH our time and money. (it was purchased with his inheritence as well - I know the purchase amount is excluded but I worked HARD fixing that place up and put money into it as well) Will I be okay with leaving the other stuff blank and just focusing on the expenses and income portion..? I don't want to get my wrist slapped in court that will just result in more legal fees !!! My lawyer has been in a trial all week, I can't find answers anywhere!

[dadtotheend]

If you're the one asking for a revisitation of financial matters, it would seem highly prudent of you to present your side fully and completely.

It's unclear whether you seek to revisit the equalization, it seems you understand that inheritance money received by one spouse is excluded, unless it's mixed in the marital assets. Equalization appears to have already occcurred. It's going to be difficult to re-open that absent mirepresentation by your ex.

Any change to support will only flow from income differences and won't likely be influenced by differences in the homes in which the two of you live.

Even though the assets and liabilities might not matter (if you aren't going after amended equalization) you really want to complete the form in it's entirety. You will look ill-prepared or worse, and a judge will want the whole financial picture, not just selected pieces.

If you are going for equalization you definitely have to do it.