my wife and i brought a house together,about one year before we were married ,my questions is the house 50/50 we have been married for about 15 years
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my wife and i brought a house together,about one year before we were married ,my questions is the house 50/50 we have been married for about 15 years
the house is in her name only because we went through a program for low income
and if i was in it too we would not qualified for it
Asked on August 2, 2019 under Family Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
No, it will not be split 50-50. It was bought pre-marriage, so it is not community (joint or marital property): you do not have any rights to or interest in it as spouse. It is in her name only, since you put it in her name only: if she is the only one on the title, she is the sole owner. (Ownership of real estate is determined by who is on the title.) As sole owner of property bought pre-marriage, it is hers alone and you have no interest in it. By putting it into her name only in order to take advantage of a program you should not have qualified for, you essentially gave her the house.
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