I bought house before getting married and it is in my name. She has never paid one penny of the mortgage.
2007-08-17 03:24:08 · 20 answers · asked by Buddy Love 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
call the cops and tell them that she is trespassing. if your name is on the house, it's yours.
2007-08-17 04:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She has paid every penny since she married you, your money is hers too, when you are married you become one. There is nothing you can do, except move out and file for divorce and see if you can keep the house or if you have to sell it and split the money, even though you bought it before, it is community property now. Especially if you have been married a long time. If you care so little about your wife, best thing for her is you to move on. If she hasn't committed adultery, you have no good reason to divorce, that is the truth.
2007-08-17 10:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, it don't matter when ya bought the home. It's the maritial home. Since she doesn't want to leave maybe she doesnt want to separate/divorce you? Who takes care of the house?? Do you do all the cleaning and cooking?? Does yer wife work?? Is there children involved? If she is a stay at home housewife she contributes more than yer willing to admit obviously even to yerself.
But if yer thinking about separation why don't you try marriage counselling??? It could save alot of heartache.
If that don't work or is unacceptable to you, then you need to figure out why you want to separate. Don't do it unless yer sure its what you want and if separation is what you want then get a lawyer. Yer gonna need one.
2007-08-17 10:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by newfieswoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to burst your bubble but, in most states it makes no difference if she paid the mortgage or not. She is en-tittled to half of the appreciated value of the home from the day you got married until the day you are divorced. Some states like PA she gets half period.
Maybe you could work things out if you had a different mind set. Your first issue is your money, your house. Being married is being a team.
2007-08-17 10:35:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kat G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can file a legal separation. If you decide to go through divorce, your wife is legally entitled to half of everything that you own. That's something that would be disputed between the lawyers and the court. Good luck to you.
2007-08-17 10:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by Shelley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you have children together, she has every right.
If you don't then, well, I would think that it's also arguable, because depending how long you've been married for, it means that anyway, she had to give up any idea of buying a house if you didn't want to move out, and also, she'd have participated in his maintenance: cleaning, making it pleasant for you, etc... Well, that's the way it looks to me.
So, going strongly about it in my view is not the way to get her to feel sympathetic to you.
In general what's yours before marriage does remain yours, but maybe you should see a solicitior.
2007-08-17 10:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to a lawyer in your area. Each state has its own laws regarding separation and divorce, and any answers you get here may not apply to you at all based on your state's laws. Good luck.
2007-08-17 11:12:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get it with the help of one or three damn good lawyers... But a juge might make you buy her out on the other hand. it's just ahrd to prdict this one! I know a couple this happened to, he just bought her a cheap trailer in a trailer park and sent ther on her way but she agreed b/c it was over and they needed to split! Ask her if you can buy her a different place.
2007-08-17 10:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by sophia_of_light 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't force her to leave the house while you are still married. Probably, in the divorce you will get the house and then you can get her to leave, but until then legally she can live in it.
2007-08-17 12:14:59 · answer #9 · answered by growing inside 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you got married everything you own belong to the both of you .you no longer can say it just be lone to you weather your name was on it before or not that's the law even if she has a bank account with her name on it she would have to split that with you if you to broke up matter of fact she can put you out if you start trouble
2007-08-17 11:52:28 · answer #10 · answered by silkstockins24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you signed a prenup.... you have to share everything 50 50.............. the only alternative is to make sure you have all the proof that the house was bought and paid for before you got married ... then the courts will have a different view............
2007-08-17 10:34:28 · answer #11 · answered by tinkerbell 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋