marriage, house is inherited from deceased parents?

Question

spouse owns house and been married for 25 yrs--no pre-nup --do I own half?

ohio, divorce will happen

Answer 1

Laws vary from state to state but, for the state of California you wouldn't really have any rights on the property because you can only be part owner only if it was established during marriage of course this is except inheritance.

Another clearer example is that let's say your spouse owned a house prior to you marriage and you live in that house together. But, your name is not on the title. Well, you don't own half because it was already established prior to your marriage and your name is not on the title. So when you get a divorce after 25 years, you don't get anything.

When your spoused inherited her property, it didn't have your name anywhere near it so therefore you don't get a part of it. It's like a gift, if I were to give your spouse a gift (watch) , do you think you would own 50% of it? The answer is no.

Basically, the property is not marital gain. Even if the judge try to give a verdict in your favor. It can and will be over turned by a higher court.

Answer 2

Legally or ethically?
Legally perhaps, ethically NO FREAKING WAY.
Nothing like deciding to leave and take half of the "family" home. That would probably force a sale or a mortgage that does not exist.

There is nothing quite so low a a person who expects to finance the divorce by taking the before marriage assets away.
Go ahead and try to get half. That would prove you are the despicable person your spouse will come to describe you as.

Answer 3

If your getting divorced then if you do own half the only option would be for them to buy out your half of the value or for you guys to sell the house and split the $$ But would you really want the other person have to give up thier parents home just cause you want half of the value.
The value of something realistically you have no hold to. It is THIER parents home and thier emotional connection and unless you personally paid for it how can you want to cause suck a stink about it.
It would seem to be a way to hurt the other person and personal gain then actually inventorying your belongings and worth.

Answer 4

The spouse had the house before you got married. Maybe you should have talked about this before you got married. There could be some stipulations about the house that it has to stay in the family. Are you plannng on getting a divorce?

Answer 5

Im going through exactly the same thing. Only I own the inherited property. Normally the inheritance can not be touched. It is not marital gain. (Neither party did anything together to aquire)
It is totally up to the divorce judge. Some states may recoginize different.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

you could do,but there again it depends on how it was specified in the will,you could check with a lawyer,and also you can still get a pre nup,it doesnt matter how long you have been married.

Answer 8

Why would you want to own half are you planning to leave your spouse?

Answer 9

depends on the law where you live... i think you should let the spouse have it- it WAS the deceased parents

Answer 10

I believe Yes, you have a right to half.