Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

legal rights to my home

I divorced in July 2003. Meet someone else in Sept 2003. I moved in with him in Apr 2004. Sold my inherited property and settled with my ex in Feb 2005. I purchased a home in Mar 2005, loan for 30 yrs. I remarried in Oct 2005. The home is in my maiden name. Yes, he helps pay the bills. I used my money from sell of property and settlement with ex to put down on this house. I have not remargaged my home and have no plans of doing so, so it should stay in my maiden name. We have a joint checking account. He has two daughters and I have one daughter. What I really want to know is what is his rights and his daughters rights to my home should we divorce or should he die on me? Does he come into a share of my home if we divorce? Does his children have rights to my home if he dies? Its not that I don't want his children to have rights, but I do not want to be left in the cold if something should happen to him. I am to old to start over again. I would not like to have to sell my home and start over again. What are their rights to my home.


Asked on 2/07/06, 4:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: legal rights to my home

The simple answer is that if you bought something before marriage it is not community property. You would owe him for his contributions (eg. his share of the house-notes paid during the marriage and any repairs paid for with community money) to your property.

I strongly suggest that you contact a lawyer and draft a will to distribute your assets as you wish if you should die.

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Answered on 2/07/06, 8:29 am


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