Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

Re: Need help in Ohio

Dear Madam: Yes, you may transfer your property to another, not your spouse, before your divorce, provided it is for value, i.e. a valid transfer. However, under the laws of dower, your Husband, like it or not, owns a 1/2 interest in and to the property, merely by being your Husband. He may also assert that right by stating that he provided labor and maintenance during the years you both lived there. This is a difficult question, since the Court may wish to consider the equities and you might be required to share eqwually the money proceeds from any sale. Good luck.