Do I still have to pay mortgage after divorce?

Do I still have to pay mortgage after divorce?

Often, one spouse will remain in the home. The divorce agreement will then spell out who is responsible for paying the mortgage. “Your mortgage lender will not care about your divorce decree. Your divorce decree will in no way resolve you of responsibility for a jointly acquired mortgage loan.”

Do I lose rights if I leave the marital home?

Under Divorce and Matrimonial Property Laws, it does not matter if one of you leaves the home or who leaves first, a person does not lose their rights to the property or to financial support by leaving. Your right to your fair share of the matrimonial property will be protected.

Can I stay in my home if my husband leaves?

In the event of a family law separation, both parties are legally entitled to live in the family home. It does not matter whose name is on the ownership of the house. There is no presumption that the wife or the husband has to leave the house. Under the law, you cannot kick each other out.