Talking it out is always the best solution, however, my husband is not a rational person. It is impossible to speak or reason with him and I am stuck because I need repairs on the home that he had left go, and need to get a equity loan and cannot without his signiture or him signing over the house. His father is an attorney and has suggested to him he sign over the house to avoid the tax liabilities, but so far this has not happened. Is he liable for half the taxes since this dead beat dad refuses to work to support his kids? Can they go after his new house to recoup some of the taxes owed on our joint property?

