Can spouse get house if not on deed?
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Can spouse get house if not on deed?
If you are married and your name is not on the title deed, you may have relinquished your ownership right. It depends on when your spouse acquired the property and where you live.
What happens if I died and my wife is not on the mortgage?
Your wife’s estate may be liable to the lender, and if you don’t pay the monthly mortgage payments, the lender can foreclose on the home, sell it and use the money from the sale to pay off the loan. Upon her death, as a joint tenant, you became the sole owner of the home and could move forward to sell the home.
What if my name is not on the mortgage?
The lender typically has a lien on the house, meaning that the spouse whose name is on the mortgage does not pay, then the bank can foreclose in order to get their money back. It will not matter if your name is on the deed, since it was added to the deed after the home was mortgaged.
Can my ex partner make me sell the house?
You may be able to approach the court for interim orders to force the sale of the house. If granted, the orders would allow for the property to be sold, and would also instruct a timeframe within which it should be sold.
