mortgage and divorce

needsanswers · #1 Aug 9, 2007, 01:44 PM

i am looking to purchase the home i reside in by getting a mortgage and am worried that if i do so that my "future" ex will be able to sue me for the house or it least half of it. we are legally seperated and have been for approx. 5 months now and are waiting out the time to get the divorce. am i able to get the mortgage without him being able to sue for half or all of it?

CaptainRich · Aug 9, 2007, 02:43 PM

Are you filing for divorce? You may want to consider a purchase option to buy some time until the big-D... Just a thought. You may want consult legal advise to be safe.

Good luck, either way.

s_cianci · Aug 10, 2007, 01:53 PM

You should be able to. If you and he never owned the home as a marital asset then it shouldn't be an issue.

needsanswers · Aug 10, 2007, 02:17 PM

thanks for your answers. i went and applied for the mortgage hoping for the best! thanks again.

Budhabelly · Aug 10, 2007, 03:55 PM

Ask the lender. They would probably know



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