Well, you best check with the attorney about that 18K... There is no "technically" when it comes to money.
I live in the house my W and I bought in Nov 06. Yes, there are memories about the house but they disappear pretty quick. Well, at least they did for me. It is my place now.
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out” ― Art Linkletter