Do I co-own my house?
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Do I co-own my house?
My husband and I have been married for 20 years. When we married he was owner of
the home we currently live in. We have since refinanced our home and I am on the
deed. If we were to divorce, do I have legal standing in ownership and is there
any way he can claim that house belongs solely to him?
Asked on October 18, 2016 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you are on the deed now, then you are an owner: it doesn't matter if he had originally owned it prior to you, inasmuch as putting you on the deed gives you an ownership interest in it. Based on what you write, it does not appear that he can claim it is solely his.
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