Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My friend is about to go through a divorce and his wife bought there home a year before they were married but he made all the payments for the last 5 years ! Will he get a percentage of that home?


Asked on 6/15/11, 10:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

No. If the house was purchased a year before the marriage, it's separate property.

However, the community estate has a claim for reimbursement for payments that were made out of community funds. Depending on the length of the loan, and how much down payment was made, it might not be worth pursuing.

Read more
Answered on 6/15/11, 4:38 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Adoption questions and answers in Texas