Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Property Rights

My husband owned the house we live in before we were married. He refinanced the mortgage after we were married, my name is not on the mortgage yet I had to sign papers so he could get the mortgage.

We are going to be divorced and he tells me I do not have any ownership in the house.

Since he re-mortgaged after the marriage do I have any intrest in the home?


Asked on 5/10/07, 5:20 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Marie-Anne Oatley

Re: Property Rights

If he owned the house before the marriage and your name was never put on the deed, the house is his. You may be entitled to equitable money if the mortgage payments were made with marital money or you made the payments, depending...

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Answered on 5/10/07, 8:07 pm
David Ellis david Robert Ellis, P.A.

Re: Property Rights

A portion of the house may be subject to division in your divorce, the exact amount that might be divided depends on the specific facts of your case.

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Answered on 5/14/07, 11:42 am


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