Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: property

She may have a limited interest in the property depending on the circumstances. In general, any property that is acquired during the marriage is considered marital property and subject to equitable division. There are exceptions for gifted property and property that is excluded via written agreement. If the property was gifted specifically to you(and not you and your spouse), it would generally not be considered marital property. However, when she was added to the deed, that may have been defeated. At a minimum, she would likely be entitled to a share of the increased equity due to improvements made during the marriage and possibly to a share of the increased equity from the time she was added to the deed and the present.