Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
My daughter and her children are relocating to PA from VA and she and her husband are purchasing a home in PA. There is a chance that they will be separating or divorcing in the near future. To best protect her interests, should the mortgage/deed be in his name, her name or both names?
Asked on 6/27/14, 12:29 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
It won't matter. married couples hold real property together as a tenancy by the entity
Which is defined: A Tenancy by the Entirety allows spouses to own property together as a single legal entity. Under a tenancy by the entirety, creditors of an individual spouse may not attach and sell the interest of a debtor spouse: only creditors of the couple may attach and sell the interest in the property owned by tenancy by the entirety.
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Answered on 6/30/14, 6:41 am