Legal Question in Family Law in California

Seperate property

In 1997 my then boyfriend and I moved

into a house together. He made the

downpayment and the majority of the

mortagage payments.

We had a joint checking account and he

also had a seperate business account.

All of my money went into the joint

account and his into his business

account. He made most of the mortage

payments and I coverd food and fun.

We married in 2003 and seperated in

2005. My name was never put on the

deed. The house has huge equity, am I

entitled to any of it?


Asked on 1/15/07, 2:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Laurence Haines HainesLaw

Re: Seperate property

Yes, depending on whether mortgage payments and/or significant improvements to the house were made with community property income derived money.

You need to have a lawyer determine what, if any, interest you have in the house.

Good luck.

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Answered on 1/15/07, 11:19 pm


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