Can my wife get the house that I bought with another women while she was in prison, if the deed to the home has the other women’s name on it with mine?
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Can my wife get the house that I bought with another women while she was in prison, if the deed to the home has the other women’s name on it with mine?
She was in prison for 7 years.
Asked on December 4, 2012 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The guidance here is "maybe" depending on how it turns out during the litigation on the matter. And there will be litigation on the matter. The other woman best get her ducks in order as to where the funds for her half came from. Your half is marital property. The rule is any property purchased during a marriage is considered marital property regardless of whose name it is in. Get help.
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