Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Louisiana

Buy out

My ex-wife left the house after a year of marriage. We've been divorced for 5yrs. The house that I live in is still under both our names. If I sell does she get 1/2 even though she left the house? Can I buy her out? Can she make me sell the house? Can I refinance and get her name OFF the house? What other ways are there to be able to get her name off the house?


Asked on 5/20/08, 5:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Re: Buy out

She gets her 1/2. You can buy her out. She can make you sell the house. You can re-finance and get her name off the house ONLY if she agrees, or the court orders the sale. Not many ways to get her name off the house. However, if you have been paying the mortgage all this time, you may get off cheaply. See your lawyer.

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Answered on 5/20/08, 6:38 pm


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