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My wife and I were married one year and then we bought a house. I was on the mortgage, but not the title due to a better interest rate. She cheated and left me once shortly there after. We got back together, but a year and a hlaf later she did the same thing and left the house. Now I am making the payments and we have agreed to sell it. She thinks she is entitled to more than 50% of what we make on the sale. I talked to a lawyer about 4 months ago who said it would be split 50-50 as maritial property. The house has a n offer and my wife is starting to fuss about the 50-50 thing. I didn't finalize the divorce proceeding because I didn't think the house would sell so fast. Could she get more than 50%? I have asked her to sign a letter saying she agrees to 50%, but would that hold in court? She did make more mortgage payments than me, but it was always the undersatdning that as soon as I finished school I would take them over. I did, and she left two months later. Any advice would be great as the offer is pending.
thanks in advance
My wife and I were married one year and then we bought a house. I was on the mortgage, but not the title due to a better interest rate. She cheated and left me once shortly there after. We got back together, but a year and a hlaf later she did the same thing and left the house. Now I am making the payments and we have agreed to sell it. She thinks she is entitled to more than 50% of what we make on the sale. I talked to a lawyer about 4 months ago who said it would be split 50-50 as maritial property. The house has a n offer and my wife is starting to fuss about the 50-50 thing. I didn't finalize the divorce proceeding because I didn't think the house would sell so fast. Could she get more than 50%? I have asked her to sign a letter saying she agrees to 50%, but would that hold in court? She did make more mortgage payments than me, but it was always the undersatdning that as soon as I finished school I would take them over. I did, and she left two months later. Any advice would be great as the offer is pending.
thanks in advance