A couple of months before the ex and I were married, his father gave us a down payment for the house as a wedding gift. We bought the house prior to our wedding, it closed and we moved in after our wedding. The mortgage company at the time even requested a letter from him stating it was a gift. The amount was $20,000. I do not have that letter, however, now the matrimonial house is sold and no equity was left. The house broke even. The ex and his family are stating I owe that money back now.
While it is acknowledged the ex's father's funds assisted us to purchase the property for the benefit of both of us - it was a gift. The money was advanced prior to the date of marriage and was not a gift after the date of marriage but was invested in pre-marital property owned jointly by the parties. I have not signed any document I owed this. How do I deal with this?
While it is acknowledged the ex's father's funds assisted us to purchase the property for the benefit of both of us - it was a gift. The money was advanced prior to the date of marriage and was not a gift after the date of marriage but was invested in pre-marital property owned jointly by the parties. I have not signed any document I owed this. How do I deal with this?
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