Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Divorce- property question PA

Will be divorcing after 31 years of marriage. I want to keep the house, he doesn't want to let me. We bought it 28 years ago and still have a mortgage. 1.) Can one party keep the house if the other wants to sell when both of our names are on the deed? 2) If my salary, inheritences made up the bulk of the payments of the mortgage does that give me a better claim/right to keeping it? and 3.) If we were trying to file for financial hardship on the mortgage and get temporarily reduced payments, would that affect the divorce proceedings in any way? Thank you for any help you can give.


Asked on 6/17/07, 11:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

Re: Divorce- property question PA

If there are issues in dividing up the martial estate that can not be resolved be agreement generally a master is appointed to determine what the court should order.

While the facts you present on the mortgage help your case the make up of the rest of the martial estate also plays a big role. So with out knowing the make up of the rest of the martial estate I can not comment on whether you could keep the house or not.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me. The initial consultation is free.

{John}

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Answered on 6/18/07, 8:43 am


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