Long story...My husband and I were going to buy a house. The builders are our friends. We have given them $142,000 for upgrades in the new home and are close to going to settlement. Because they are our friends, we do not currently have a contract signed with them. My husband and I are separated and I do not want to go ahead with the purchase (too risky and I dont want to be tied to him). The $142,000 was taken from a line of credit (in both mine and my husband's names) but the line is against a home I currently own alone. Can I legally get the money back that we have given them?