Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York
signing over deed
10 years ago my husband and I signed a land contract renting with option to buy. the house has one more payment and then the deed needs to be turned over. we are not legally separated but have not been together for over 2 years. He will not sign the contract over to me even though he has not lived here. i think then he should be responsible for half of all the payments and half of the taxes and insurance i have paid on my own. What can i do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: signing over deed
This is a property distribution question relating to marital property.
Though no real estate has been purchased the contract to buy real estate exists.
This question can only be properly addressed by having an interview
with an experienced matrimonial attorney. There is no quick or easy way to
answer this without a full review of the assets and each person's monetary status.
The quick and dirty answer is that all monies earned and expended during the marriage
are assumed to have been done with both parties approval.
Though you paid the expenses for two of the last ten years you
both share fully in the house. There are exceptions and adjustments that
may be made to this statement but more information is needed.
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This is a personal opinion not a fully fleshed out legal opinion. No attorney-client relationship is to be assumed. Do not rely on this answer. Please, you need to seek competant, experienced legal advice!!
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