How it works
Six steps, both of you.
From the first private conversation to the closing statement, here is what working with me looks like when the house is part of a divorce.
The process
One sale, two owners.
The short answer
I work for the sale with both of you as the sellers. You both get the same numbers and updates at the same time, the key decisions go in writing before the listing, and the sale follows your written agreement or the court’s orders.
- 01
A private first conversation
You call, text or send the consult form, on your own or together. I ask where the case is, who lives in the house, and whether you both want to sell. You’ll leave knowing what the sale could look like and what to ask your attorney before anyone signs anything.
If papers have been served, the first step is the written consent or a court order, because ORS 107.093 restrains a sale without one. I won’t take a listing until that’s in place.
- 02
One set of numbers
I prepare a market analysis from recent nearby sales and send it to both of you at the same time, with the same notes. If you’d rather have a licensed appraiser’s number, that works too; agreeing the method first matters more than which method you pick.
- 03
The decisions, in writing
Before the sign goes up we write down the list price, when and how much it drops if the house doesn’t sell, who pays the mortgage and bills until closing, the prep budget, and how offers get answered if you disagree.
Your attorneys can fold this into your agreement. A court can also make temporary orders about the house and its bills while a case is pending (ORS 107.095).
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Getting the house ready
We agree the repair list and who does the work. If one of you still lives there, we agree how showings work: notice, who leaves, where personal papers go. If nobody lives there, we check the utilities and talk to your insurer about the house sitting empty.
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On the market, with equal access
Every showing report, every offer and every deadline goes to both of you in writing, at once. When you’d like, I copy both attorneys too. I don’t carry personal messages between you, and I don’t argue one of you against the other.
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Closing, by the instructions
Escrow pays the loan and the costs first, then pays out the rest exactly as the signed instructions say. Those instructions should match your agreement or the judgment, so we line them up with your attorneys well before closing. Afterward, each of you gets the same closing statement for your CPA.
Sources · checked 23 Oct 2026
Confidential consult
One conversation, no pressure.
Tell me where things stand. I’ll tell you what the sale could look like for your situation, and what to ask your attorney first.