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If I owned my home prior to my marriage what rights does my husband have to the home?

If the wife owns the house before the marriage and her name is the only one on the deed, can the husband be granted any claim to the property?

04/02/2007 | Category » Marital Property  State » KY  #2508
Would the wife have any rights to the marital home if it belonged to the husband before marriage?

I am asking for a friend. If the house/land/property was in the husband name years prior to getting married, would the wife have any rights to it at all? If so, how would it be divided?

04/17/2007 | Category » Marital Property  State » ID  #3141
If my marital home is in my husband's name what happens when he dies or if he divorces me?

I am married and my name is not on the house. My husband's will states that I would inherit the house if he passes on. Since my name isn't on the house, what could happen if he passes on/divorces me?

04/17/2007 | Category » Marital Property  State » VA  #3149
If I inherit property is it mine or marital property?

If I inherit a property while married, is the property mine or is it considered 50/50 in New Jersey.

05/14/2007 | Category » Marital Property  State » NJ  #4724
If my husband owned land before we married and then we built a home on it, is it marital property?

Prior to our marriage, my husband purchased the land on which our home is built. He deeded the land in both our names soon after we married, which we together signed over as security for the construction loan, and avoiding mortgage insurance. Being that he owned the land prior to...

05/15/2007 | Category » Marital Property  State » VA  #4863
How to keep estranged Spouse from Property about to be purchased

What do I need to do so that my husband does not have any right to the property I am about to purchase because we are seperated (we married in Florida)?

04/14/2009 | Category » Marital Property  State » OH  #15990
My wife and I are divorcing and want to rent out the marital house, what is needed?

I currently own a house with my wife. It is marital property as it was acquired after we got married. We are moving out and I would like to rent the house. Do we both (my wife and I) need to sign the paper work to generate a legally binding contract with a tenant? Would one of th...

04/27/2009 | Category » Marital Property  State » ALL  #16168
Am I entitled to new equity in a property my husband bought before we were married?

My husband bought property 1 year before our marriage and he has been paying for the property since. During our marriage, the property went up $700,000. Do I have the right to share any of this property at all?

04/28/2009 | Category » Marital Property  State » CA  #16238