Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

Re: Inheritance of house

If the will only names you, then your husband (or ex-husband) would not inherit anything. However, you should write a new will ASAP that removes him as a beneficiary of your estate because if you inherit the property and later die without taking your husband out of your will, he would inherit the property through you.

Re: Inheritance of house

You ask a very broad question, it covers a lot of topics. The short answer is no, if you inherit a house, it is not considered to be subject to equitable distribution (dividing it) between you and your husband. However, will he benefit in any way? Certainly. What you own and what it is worth will affect a great number of other things in a divorce.

You really need to sit down with an experienced divorce attorney and figure this out. You will very likely save yourself a lot of money and heartache if you find out what your rights are NOW, not when you or he files for a divorce.

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