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I was granted a divorce in the spring of 2010 in Florida. I was supposed to return furniture&engagement ring by the end of the following summer. I ended up getting engaged&married for a 2nd time in Georgia. The last thing on my mind was returning old furniture&engagement ring to my first husband. My 1st husband has been trying to find me for 2 years now. My 2nd husband&I just moved into a new home which we paid cash for. A server just came to the door&tried to serve papers on me. My 1st husband is trying to take me back to court for silly items worth no more than $15,000. No one would accept papers here at the house so the server left them on the front porch. At this point, whether that was legal or not does not matter. I am wondering if I should put the current house in my 2nd husband's name as to protect my assets. I work out of NY. Additionally, how rare would it be for a Florida court to be able to garnish wages from my employer in NY if my 1st husband got a judgement?
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The summons left at the front door may be considered as valid service of process, and as such you should not ignore it. In most states an answer is due within 20 days, so you should read the summons and file an appropriate answer to the complaint in the court listed in the summons, and send a copy of your answer to the attorney that served it. The answer is not simply a response letter, it is a formal pleading in proper format that addresses the allegations in the complaint. As for the house, if you own it with your husband, it is probably safe from a lawsuit, especially if you claim homestead. Making a transfer of any assets at this time is considered a fraudulent transfer made as a result of a pending lawsuit and I would advise against it.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2014 at 1:41 PM