Hi there

I received Summons last week Friday.
My lawyer is saying that I need to pay 15K upfront as it is expensive to defend against repossession of property.
However I was not aware that my soon to be ex was in arrears, and the house has been sold, there is a signed OTP and money sitting in attorneys trust account just waiting for the buyer to get balance of bond approval.
What are my options, already 7 days have passed and I needed to respond in 10 days from receipt.

Rose