Entitled Wife Refuses To Sell The House For 2.5 Years — Judge Gives DAD FULL Control

Case Summary: Parties: Michelle Chase (wife, self-represented) vs. Elliot Zimmer (husband, represented by Attorney Page) Judge: Judge Bailey (with Judge Lee presiding over this specific hearing) What it's about: A divorce property division remand hearing. The 5th Court of Appeals sent the case back to trial specifically because the original ruling didn't properly divide Elliot's performance units from his former employer, Organ Tool Corporation. The Key Issues 1. Performance Units (the main reason they're back) Elliot had 4,506,840 performance units from Organ Tool — essentially profit-sharing stakes in a private equity-owned company. They have no current cash value and only pay out if the company is sold, goes public, or distributes cash to equity holders. The units expire December 31, 2028. The court needed to divide these 55/45 in favor of Michelle. 2. Cloudcroft, New Mexico Property The house was ordered sold at the original trial. Two and a half years later it still hasn't sold. Michelle is still living there rent-free. She claimed she couldn't list it because she wasn't on the deed initially, then listed it way above market value (~$545K vs ~$397K fair market). Elliot had to file enforcement actions in Texas AND hire a separate attorney in New Mexico just to try to force the sale. 3. Dallas House Sale Already sold for $2.7M. Michelle alleged it was worth $3.5M and the sale was suspicious. Elliot maintained it was fair market value handled by a realtor. 4. Missing Community Funds Michelle claimed nearly $1M in community savings is unaccounted for and she never got a proper forensic audit. She also disputed a monthly expense summary Elliot submitted, claiming it was fabricated line by line. 5. Attorney's Fees Elliot asked the court to order Michelle to reimburse his legal costs, citing a rejected settlement offer (55/45 split + $75K buyout of his Cloudcroft share so she could stay). What Elliot Asked For Keep the existing property division mostly intact (55/45, slightly more favorable to Michelle at 57/43) Divide the performance units 55/45 in kind Give him full control over the Cloudcroft sale Order Michelle to vacate in 30 days Award him attorney's fees What Michelle Asked For More time for a forensic audit Discovery on the Organ Tool performance units (worried about dilution or severance deals) Answers on where the $1M in savings went Challenge the Dallas house sale price This channel provides commentary and analysis on publicly available court proceedings for educational and entertainment purposes only. All footage used is sourced from public court records or publicly available materials. The commentary expressed in this video represents the opinions of the presenter and does not constitute legal advice. Names, case numbers, and details are part of the public record. If you are involved in a legal matter, please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. We do not claim ownership of any court footage used in this video.