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Currently pissed off at Land Registration Authority.

Many years ago, before I married, I inherited a very small lot, large enough for a tiny cottage, from my Grandfather. I never built any house and I let the neighbour keep their sheep there during summers. Recently I sold it to the neighbour's caretaker for a symbolic sum of money.

Yesterday I got a letter from LRA stating the deal wasn't going to be finalised since I don't have the permission from my ex-husband to sell it. WTF???

It's been almost a decade since the divorce was legal, the lot was mine before I married and was the only somewhat valuable thing from my Father's family the ex didn't manage to get hold of. I haven't seen or heard from him since, and I don't even know where he lives - nor do I have any need to know.

So far every attempt to get in contact with the LRA has failed. I have no ambition to beg for permission from the ex.

What the flip?

Surely a government department has to respond to letters? Or could you contact your Member of Parliament?

TRiG.

That beggars belief! I hope you can get it sorted soon.

I hope that all your legal problems will get sorted out soon and that you'll be able to sell it on.

GAAH! managed to get hold of LRA today without much of success. Anyway, they told me to get permission from the court to sell.

So now I'm trying to get hold of a judge at the local court where my parents are from, to get the court's permission to sell... bureaucracy... Where is common sense?

Now I have filed an application to the court for permission to sell the lot. The Judge was very helpful and told me what laws to be quoted. So now it's just wait and see...

Fingers crossed.

The Court has granted me permission to sell the lot. Hopefully the last legalities will be sorted out within the next couple of weeks.

Attached to the document from the Court was a copy of a letter from my ex-husband where he stated his very exemplary behaviour around and after the divorce. Oh well, what else to expect. Must admit reading this letter made my bloodpressure rise.

Anyhow, to my great surprise he didn't object to the sale, he even stated it was not his business.

Now I must remember to send the new taxation papers I got from the Tax Authority yesterday to the new owner.

Good!

Dragon one, red tape zero

So now that you have money when's the party?

At long last! I'm glad it is sorted now.

Here's the party

The 1500€ minus expenses was used to pay debts one of the sons had... Oh well, money is for spending...

I hope he'll pay you back one day.

*drags in her Matt*


Am I too late for the paaaaaaaaaarrrtttaaayyyy!!??


*hic*


lil xx