Legal Question in Family Law in California

family dispute or divorce

After 7 years of marriage and the home title only includes the mans name is the wife entiled to a portion of the home equity? Also if another property was purchased in Arizona during the marriage does the wife qualify for a share of the home?


Asked on 6/16/09, 8:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Colin Greene Russakow, Greene & Tan, LLP

Re: family dispute or divorce

Yes. The woman may try to make a claim as an owner of the property, but at least has a "Moore/Marsden" claim. This is complicated and turns on all the facts and circumstances. A CA divorce court looks at the AZ property the same way.

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Answered on 6/18/09, 6:54 pm


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