Friday, December 5, 2014

Do I need my spouse’s signature to sell property I bought before marriage?

I bought a house as a single woman and have since gotten married. My husband and I want to sell the property now. Will he have to sign the contracts, too? Perhaps. Although a home you owned before marriage would generally be considered your separate property, your husband may have obtained certain homestead rights. Consult your attorney to find out if this is the case. To effectively deliver possession of the property to the new owner, your husband may need to sign the real estate contract, the deed, and possibly other documents, as if the home was his property, too.

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