Without a divorce or legal separation, would an estranged spouse have claim to newly purchased property?
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Without a divorce or legal separation, would an estranged spouse have claim to newly purchased property?
Asked on December 5, 2012 under Family Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, as a general rule they would. To protect yourself, you need to get a formal separation agreement executed which would cover such a situation. A divorce would also accomplish this but a seaparation agreement could be signed off on more quickly than the time it would take to finalize a divorce.
Note: In the event of your death, you legal psouse would also have certain rights to your estate, whether or not you had a Will providing otherwise.
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