My question involves a marriage in the state of: CA
My Ex and I divorced in 2009 in Ca. The divorce decree states that the division of the home (owned as husband and wife, both of us on the mortgage) will be reserved for judgement. I lived in the home with the children and made the mortgage payments. In order to refinance with a special program, the ex (who had remarried) quit claimed the deed to me. So he remained on the mortgage with me, but the deed states that I own the home. My ex divorced again in 2013 and died in 2014. He had no insurance or other assets besides the house that I live in. My questions are these:
1. Second mortgage: We had a second mortgage on the house that was discharged when the house was refinanced. It was taken over by a collections agency. We were both on that second mortgage. Do I now owe it all?
2. Credit Card Debt - He had credit cards that we used while married, but I was not on the cards. Our divorce decree states that he is responsible for those debts. They are now in collections. None of this debt was accrued while he was married a second time. Am I liable for this debt?
3. Taxes - He owed taxes for the year before he was remarried (while he was still on the home deed) and the year after he was divorced for the second time (after he quit claimed the house to me). Can the IRS lien the house for any of those taxes?
4. House - There is no equity in the house. If I continue to pay the mortgage, do I owe our children a portion of any proceeds if I sell it in the future and do make a profit?

