Fact is, he abandoned the house when he left. That's in your favor. HE's the one holding up an agreement out of court. He's the one bullying. That tells me he's afraid, and figures if he barks loud enough that you'll be too scared to whap him on the a$$ with that newspaper. I say, whap 'im. You DO have him by the b@lls. He just doesn't realize it yet. He WILL lose a lot more than you either way.