Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Protecting house from personal liability and divorce

My parents purchased and own free and clear the house my wife and I had lived in for 8 years until we separated about 7 months ago. She still lives there with our children. I'm writing to ask if it would be possible to place the house in trust or something similar while minimizing any tax liability and protecting against personal liability and or a divorce settlement but still allowing me control to borrow directly or indirectly against the equity in order to fix up and sell and the house and purchase another or invest the profits.


Asked on 7/24/07, 2:49 pm

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George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Re: Protecting house from personal liability and divorce

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Answered on 7/24/07, 3:43 pm
Judith Deming Deming & Associates

Re: Protecting house from personal liability and divorce

Your question seems confused; if your parents own the house, only they can put the property into a trust and only they can borrow on it.

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Answered on 7/24/07, 5:18 pm


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