Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
I own my house and have married yet the relationship is not working as I thought it would. Now my spouse is threatening to make me sell my house and share the money with them. Can they make me sell my house even if they are not listed as an owner?
Asked on 10/12/12, 1:19 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
If at this stage of matters, you're the only owner of this house
listed on the deed and owned the property prior to
your marriage, any partition suit filed by your spouse in
the local circuit court seeking an order to sell the house in lieu
of partition would most likely be subject to dismissal (in my opinion).
Answered on 10/13/12, 9:15 am