What is the name of your state? CA
Can anyone answer this technical question?
If one spouse leaves the house and all bills associated with the house, how does the court view the equity split, since the separation occurred 5-6 years ago? Will they require the departed spouse to have a financial obligation in paying their share before they receive a 50/50 split? If a divorce is filed 5-6 years later, can they say that the date of separation is when equity stopped accruing for the departed spouse or will they take the date of filing? We are trying to negotiate what the departing spouse deserves in equity so that we don't have to go to court, but if it comes to that, I would like to know all this beforehand. It would help in the negotiations, as well.
