but we payed for them with marital assets. Aren't they half mine?
Please don't be hateful..he is dumping me for another woman. I am so broken hearted. Please help me.
2007-08-21 03:52:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
So sorry you are going through this!!
Yes, the 6 houses you bought while married are half yours. The best thing you can do for yourself and the best advice I can possibly give you (Going through a divorce right now) is to tell you to shop around for your lawyer!!! Ask around for referrals, phone book, radio ads.....use every resource!! Most, if not all lawyers will meet with you for a free consultation before you fork over the retainer. If they are any good, they will ask many questions and give you an idea of what you can expect. Meet with as many as possible, write down everything while in the meeting (If this is something you feel uncomfortable doing, find someone to attend these consultations with you and do the notes) Compare these notes carefully and go with the one who is ready, willing and experienced to go after this guy's balls. You may not think you want his balls served on a platter right now, but it will get ugly, trust me!!! You want to be able to feel and trust that your lawyer is a shark and he is doing everything to protect your best interests.
2007-08-21 04:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dollface Capone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're gonna have to check with a lawyer to be sure, but I want to say that the 6 that you bought after you got married are definitely half yours. If your name is on the other 2, and you can prove that you helped pay for them, then they should be half yours as well. Maybe try to work it out with your ex/husband so you both end up with 4??
2007-08-21 04:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way they would not be half yours is if the house was brought with inheritance monies. If your name was on all of these houses then yes they are half yours. can you prove you have paid for your half? did you have a joint account? All of this will be considered by the judge. Also do you live in a community property state? Was there a prenuptial agreement?
Also when shopping for a lawyer go to all the really expensive lawyers and talk to them. Even if you cant afford them this will prevent your ex from being able to retain them as they have consulted with you previously. *evil grin*
2007-08-21 07:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Evil I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did the best thing for you and your kids. If you are stuck at home all day, you will be in a bad mood by the end of the day, and it will effect your kids and husband too. Your husband is basically doing what is the norm for Indian husbands in the U.S.A.: Bring parents over for long periods of time, and continue with their life as usual, leaving the wife to handle everything. What you have not mentioned here is that you don't have the kind of structure that there is in India: friends, relatives, servant maids, so many festivals and functions. You are being expected to make up for all that is missing. You have made a very smart move. Your kids are not effected, you still have time to take care of house. Your husband is angry because he has nothing to complain about. His only choice is to cut down his work hours and take more care of his parents instead of leaving it all to you. you have kind of cornered him without resorting to nagging and fighting. You are not being nasty or anything. Just be polite, firm,don't enter into arguments. If his parents leave, let them leave.
2016-05-18 23:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you'll need to talk to a lawyer about this and I am not one- but I believe the ones bought during the marriage, there would definitely be community property. The ones bought before you were legally married are in question. Are both your names on the title and the deed? Then they should be community property. If not, then it's possible that you wouldn't have a claim to them. Find the paperwork for all the property and then go talk to a lawyer. Good luck.
2007-08-21 04:00:31 · answer #5 · answered by LB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry to hear that you're breaking up. You should get an attorney to help you with this. Together, you and your husband have accumulated quite a bit of property. Surely, you are entitled to your share of it in any divorce action. I know you are hurting, but you must protect your own interest. Contact an attorney right away. Understand that your husband will regret leaving you for another woman. It's just a matter of time. Best wishes to you.
And don't listen to Wendy B. She's brain dead.
2007-08-21 04:04:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So sorry for you. You are entitled half of the 6 houses after the marriage. Who paid for the first two? You or Him? If it's coming from your own pocket they are all your's and if from his.. you are not entitled to it. However if it's came from both of you. You have to stablished how the payment was made, from a joint account.. or 50/50... after that the lawyer can now determine the ownership of the first two.
Good luck and be strong.
2007-08-21 04:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Blue Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ones that were bought after you married are definitely half yours at the very least. If you both contributed to the first two, those are part yours as well. I am sorry to hear that about your husband. Good luck to you.
2007-08-21 03:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they are half yours, you just said you both bought them and if you have any children they are 3/4 urs. That's definitely enough to heal a broken heart.
2007-08-21 03:59:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which only proves that shacking up together and mingling money before marriage is never a good idea. Nor does it guarantee a happy marriage.
2007-08-21 04:04:38 · answer #10 · answered by lily 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋