I sold the house before we were married and used 50,000 from that house sale as a down payment on the house we bought after we were married am I entitled to that 50,000 back when we get divorced

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I sold the house before we were married and used 50,000 from that house sale as a down payment on the house we bought after we were married am I entitled to that 50,000 back when we get divorced

I have the sales receipt from closing on
the house that I sold that was in my
name and I bought it with money I
inherited and I have the information on
the house that we bought showing where I
put that money down on this house

Asked on September 17, 2017 under Family Law, Texas

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

Generally speaking, if you can prove that the funds that you put doww were separate proerty and you can trace them back to show that, then yes, you are entitled to those funds off the top of the sale of the house and prior to spitting the rest for distribution in the divorce action. 


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