Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
my husband and i have been married for six months i had a house in my name before we got married we are already divorcing he thinks he can keep the house or at least has rights to half of it?
2 Answers from Attorneys
If you did not transfer the house into joint names during the marriage, then generally speaking he has no claim to the house or a share of the equity; however, if community funds (e.g. income during the marriage) was used to make mortgage payments, he may be entitled to receive reimbursement for a portion of those funds. I recommend you speak with an attorney to discuss this matter in greater detail.
SO long as you did not sign anything giving him an interest, he is mistaken.
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