If my name is on the deed of the house but not on the mortgage, can I loose my rights to the house in a divorce?

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If my name is on the deed of the house but not on the mortgage, can I loose my rights to the house in a divorce?

Asked on April 30, 2012 under Family Law, Missouri

Answers:

Esther Bryan Gayle / Law Office of Esther Bryan-Johnson

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

No, you are a owner if your name is on the deed, and in the divorce it will be equitable distributed.  If your wife has paid the mortgage and you paid other expenses, then the both of you were contributing to the household expenses.  Here the deed controls and there is a tenancy by the entirety.


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