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what rights for wife when home is brought in husbands name

Posted on: 26th Oct, 2008 01:19 pm
my husband and I purchased a home in florida his name only was on the mortgage thru FHA and no one ever explained this was how it is done in Florida. we were told my credit was not good. fha said I could not put my name on the deed. we just moved to florida and are not familiar with the laws and rights of a couple in purchasing property to live in. I would appreciate any help you can give I feel like I would lose all rights or say in any situatio. They were rude and said this had nothing to do with him signing the papers that we would have to see an attorney for a will. (we were at a lawyers office speaking with a parralegal) We purchased a new home. Not only has this caused hurt feelings and taken advantage off but is costing more money because now we need more money we do not have. No one seems to want to give us any answers. Please help
thank You Rose
the son is 5 years old, I meant the husand is an alcholic
Posted on: 27th Sep, 2010 09:02 am
Hi marilyn!

Welcome to forums!

Illinois is not a community property state. In that case, as your sister's name is not mentioned on the property deed, she won't have any rights to the property.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 28th Sep, 2010 01:41 am
the house is on my wifes name and the morgage aswelll.. sometime ago she i decided to have the morgage on my name aswell..but not the house ONLY THE MORGAGE .know i would like to know what right do i have to the property . and can anything be changed .. such as LOCKS .. ect WITHOUT MY permission .. CAN THAT BE DONE ...OR is it my wife has the right to do anything she wants..becouse the HOUSE is on her name .. and only the Morgage is on my name ..
Posted on: 09th Oct, 2010 05:20 pm
Hi asad,

If your name is not on the property, then you won't be considered as the owner. Thus, your wife can change the locks of the property without your permission. As the property is in your wife's name, she can do anything with it.

Thanks
Posted on: 11th Oct, 2010 02:40 am
MY BOYFRIEND BOUGHT A HOUSE FOR ME TO LIVE IN AS I AM CARRYING HIS CHILD, WE HAVE NOW BROKE UP AND HE WANTS ME OUT. DO I HAVE ANY RIGHTS?
Posted on: 12th Oct, 2010 11:29 am
Hi NICOLA,

If your name is not mentioned on the property deed, then you don't have any rights to the property. In such a situation, your boyfriend can ask you to leave the property.
Posted on: 12th Oct, 2010 10:27 pm
hi! my husband bough a house nine years ago and we married three years ago, am not in the title of the house or loan. he wants to refinance as single... do i have the right to claim property if am not on title or loan after refiancing?
thank you!!
Posted on: 11th Jan, 2011 01:09 pm
Hi Alyssandra,

If your name is not mentioned on the property deed, then you won't be considered as an owner of the property.
Posted on: 11th Jan, 2011 09:26 pm
I have been married for nearly 3 years now, it is both my husband and my second marraige. He owns the house we live in and has for approx. 17 years. I am NOT on the mortgage or the deed. He is refinancing in 2 days and just told me that I need to be here to sign "The Homestead Act" paper! Do I HAVE to and what EXACTLY does this mean for me?
Thank you!
Posted on: 08th Feb, 2011 07:44 pm
Hi LOVELLY,

Your query has been replied to in the given page:
http://www.mortgagefit.com/know-how/about49364.html#201740

Take a look at it. Hope it helps you.

Thanks
Posted on: 08th Feb, 2011 09:17 pm
ny state my husband refiance can a wife have her name on deed not mortgage . And have ownership.been married 17 years. 2nd question if puts her as benifisary then decide take her name off get divorce will she still have rights.to house inany way.
Posted on: 16th Feb, 2011 03:01 pm
Hi sylvia!

Welcome to forums!

A wife can have her name mentioned on the property deed. Her name may not be mentioned on the mortgage docs. If her name is removed from the property docs, then she won't be able to claim any share from the property after divorce.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 16th Feb, 2011 11:31 pm
I hope you can help me.. both my husband and I are french citizen and we live in Michigan since 6 years. we don't have any marriage contract, so in France in case of a divorce everything is ours and has to be split equally in case of a divorce. Now we bought a house in Michigan, house that he left since 14 months and he now lives with another woman. the house 's deed is under both of our names, but because of my visa H4, I am not on the deed and the mortgage is his only.what is going to happen to the house if I leave to go back to France? is it half mine or not? and am I responsible for the mortgage even though my name is not on it?
I am lost.. I don't want to take what is not mine but I must protect myself and my kids in case I have to fight him..
thank you for your answers!!
Posted on: 26th Feb, 2011 08:33 am
Welcome christelle,

If your name is not on the deed or the mortgage, then you won't be able to claim any rights to the property.
Posted on: 27th Feb, 2011 10:39 pm
I am living in CA. My husband mother took her name off the title of the house and put my husband name on it. So the house was in his father's name and his name. When his father died he willed over his 50% to my husband and his sister. The father also willed over another house to my husband & his sister. Both houses were paid in full. They agreed that she would get the house that he willed over 50/50. This house she sold and bought another house. My husband remodeled the house we are living in and now owes 130,000 on it. I want to help him pay it off. So I told him before he does this he needs to get his sister to sign a quick claim deed releasing her 25%. She is not willing to do this. I habve already been paing on the mortgage. What are my rights to the house if something happens to my husband?
Posted on: 04th Jun, 2011 11:21 am
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