Legal Question in Family Law in Wisconsin
Morgage/Divorce
My spouse and I are going through a divorce. Our house has a second morgage, are both parties resposible for the debt? One spouse is not living in the house.
Asked on 9/18/04, 4:33 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Mahoney
Cassiani Law Office, Wise Shepherd Law Office
Re: Morgage/Divorce
Greetings,
As a general rule, all property acqired by a couple during marriage, and all debt, is 50/50 owned. So that includes your house and mortgage. It does not even usually matter whose name is on the mortgage or the house, it is 50/50. However, there may be more to this than I know about, so dont take this as a legal opinion for your case, just as general information.
Mark J. Mahoney 920-984-4529
Answered on 9/18/04, 11:54 pm