My name is not on the deed, what now?
:confused: I plan on retaining an attorney as soon as I get the funds, but in the meantime, I have questions! We have been married for 4 years, together for a total of 12 years. First thing is our home. We bought it from his mother, no contract-just verbal. My husband took out a mortgage on it and my name is not on the deed or the mortgage. (the "mortgage money" did not go towards the home to fix it as it was supposed to-it went towards Harley he wanted)
I do not want to move out of the house because I feel it would cause chaos and stress to move in my son's life, this is the only place we have lived and he would be leaving behind all his friends. (he is 9 years old) So what is the scoop on that, I have heard that it is illegal that my name in not on the deed or mortgage (just his and his mother) since we were married when "he" bought the house. I have paid all the utility bills (they are in my name) and some of the payments to his mother. Do I have a leg to stand on as far as the house goes? The second question I have is during our marriage, he has accumulated many guitars (some I paid for) would that be considered community property?