Legal Question in Family Law in California

i married in san jose ca in july 2013, and brought a house in july 2014 for 400k, i put down 100k for down payment and another 100k to fix the house, this 200k was all my saving before married, my husband and i both on the grand deed but he is the only one on the loan, i am the one making the mortgage payments. if we want to divorce now, what would happen as far as our financial responsibilities and will i get back my initial 200k. the house is now worth 550k.


Asked on 7/21/15, 12:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arlene Kock Law Offices of Arlene D. Kock APLC

If you can successfully trace the down payment money to your separate money prior to marriage, then you're entitled to have those monies returned to you in the overall division of the house.

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Answered on 7/22/15, 7:48 am


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