Can I refinance my house without getting my wife involved?
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Can I refinance my house without getting my wife involved?
I bought my current house before I got married. Both the house and mortgage are under my name only. I want to find out if there is a way I can refinance and keep my wife out of it. It means she does not have to agree to or sign anything.
Asked on January 11, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the home that you have is solely in your name at this time as well as the loan, you can submit the loan application to refinance the property you are writing about solely as your own application without any mention of your wife as an applicant. Whether or not the lending institution will want your wife to co-sign the loan that you want depends upon what requirements the lender may have.
From what you have written, since the property is in your name alone (as well as the loan on it), I see nothing preventing you legally from refinancing the home alone without any involvement by your spouse.
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