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Sent to Legal Experts February 14, 2007 10:41 a.m.

My wife asked me to leave the house on Jan 7, 2006. We are now seeing a mediator regarding separation. I am living in a house that is owned by my company (Mass. corporation). My company bought the property from my wife and I (on the advice of a CPA?).

When I moved in I changed the lock. My wife showed up unannounced and demanded a key. Do I have to give her one?

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boston, Massachusetts

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Have not given her key

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $15

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February 14, 2007 10:57 a.m. (16 minutes and 18 seconds later)

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Dear Antonio

Absoultely not. She is not entitled to a key for a property that she shares no interest in (your company bought the house so it is now in their name - correct? AND you are renting it from them or they are allowing you to live there on thier dime). Hopefully, all of this will be worked out soon with the mediator.

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Reply to Michelle
Sent February 14, 2007 3:41 p.m. (4 hours and 44 minutes later)

I neglected to mention that I own the company.

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

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February 14, 2007 4:06 p.m. (24 minutes and 18 seconds later)

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Dear Antonio -

Well YOUR company bought the house from your estanged spouse after she kicked you out the first time, right? And where is she now? How long have you been married? Why did she kick you out?

Upshot - yes. You should give her a key and work through the mediation process. You are clever so I have no doubt this will all work out fine!

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Reply to Michelle
Sent February 14, 2007 4:19 p.m. (13 minutes and 11 seconds later)

My company (owned by me-an S corporation) bought the house from my wife and I in 1996 on the advice of a CPA. My wife is not an officer in the corp.

She told me to leave (1/7/07) in 24 hrs.our house on the ocean and move to company house in city. We have been arguing for several years but I always wanted it to work (I made initial contact with marraige counselor). If I give her a key I know she will show up unnanounced with or without me being there. Don't i have right to privacy ?

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

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February 14, 2007 4:27 p.m. (7 minutes and 49 seconds later)

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Dear Antonio

Well my suggestion to give her a key was in good faith of the mediation process - yes, you have your rights to privacy. Legally, I don't think you are obligated to give her the key since her name is not on the house. Morally, what do you think? What would your counselor say? Is the mediation for a divorce agreement or is it counseling - if counseling then not giving her key does not show your earnest attempt, does it?

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