If I buy a house by myself without any help from my husband, does he will have rights half of it if we divorce?
Question Details:
I have a really bad relationship with my husband for a long time I think we will divorce in future. We live separately now. We both do not have a house but I am planning on buying one.
If you live in a community property state such as CA, community property is property acquired during marriage. Community property includes income during marriage. Each spouse has a one half interest in the community property.
Separate property is property acquired before marriage or after the marriage ends. Separate property includes income before marriage or after the marriage ends. A spouse has no claim to the other spouse's separate property.
If you are separated with no intent to reunite when you buy a house, the house will be your separate property and your spouse will have no claim to the house.
If you don't live in a community property state, other rules may be applicable.
