Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Assuming the quitclaim was properly filled out, notarized, delivered and recorded, it would give you 100% ownership as of the time it was delivered to you (and you may already have had 100% ownership at that time).

Since no improvements were made, no community-property interest would come from that source.

You didn't say, however, whether there was a loan on the house during the time between thhe quitclaim and the present. There probably was and is - that's why quitclaims are usually done. If loan payments including principal reductions were made from money earned by either you or your husband during marriage, the house would have acquired a small community-property interest - maybe a few thousand dollars. Divorce lawyers have special software for computing the amount.

The court would probably award you the house, and give your ex-husband a little extra cash or other property to even things out. If the house has decreased in value he would get less. A divorce lawyer can give you a better answer.

As a divorce lawyer, I can tell you Mr. Whipple gave you a pretty good answer.