How Does Marriage affect ownership of Property

[MMMichigan]

Michigan

It is true that in Michigan the act of getting married Gives either the husband or wife ownership interest in assests that were owned by the other spouse before marriage. My financial instutation had me file a quick claim deed to add my spouse to my house.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by MMMichigan

Michigan

It is true that in Michigan the act of getting married Gives either the husband or wife ownership interest in assests that were owned by the other spouse before marriage. My financial instutation had me file a quick claim deed to add my spouse to my house.

There is no such thing as a quick claim deed.

My financial instutation had me file a quick claim deed to add my spouse to my house.

Your spouse now has an interest in the place because of the quit claim deed you signed.

[MMMichigan]

Yes and now they are saying that even without the paper being filed, that in Michigan he would still have that interest because of the marriage laws. Is that true.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by MMMichigan

Yes and now they are saying that even without the paper being filed, that in Michigan he would still have that interest because of the marriage laws. Is that true.

It is certainly possible; it would depend on a lot of different facts in each individual case.

In your case, however, the answer is a definite yes.

[MMMichigan]

Thanks, I just really wanted to know if the bank was lying to me. They said Michigan used to be dowry state and now it has the same laws for both husbands and wifes. So the act of marriage gave my husband equal asset rights.