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Ex Has Disappeared

  I have a house I need to sell. I divorced ten years ago and both of our names are still on the property. In March my ex-wife disappeared and left without a trace. No one knows how to contact he. None of her relatives or close friends know where she is. How do I go about selling the house.
 
  You'll have to talk with a lawyer, preferably one who specializes in real estate.  I suspect you'll need court action to clear the title, or perhaps permission to sell the house and have half the proceeds held in escrow for your ex.
    Edith
Originally published on October 31, 2007
 
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