crucifixion
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
Wife and I are about to buy a house and I'm wondering if I should put the wife's name on the house or not.
Marriage has been turbulent, and usually fix the issues, but we've been married for only 2 years and its not been enjoyable. We are buying a house because I have the money and I want to buy a house now before my wifes other ventures destroy my good credit. Wife doesn't really work, and I make $95K/yr. She's really a housewife and doesn't know anything about buying a house or how the process works. So I can easily just have the house in my name and she won't question it.
I'm just wondering, if we do get divorced say in two years or whatever, what would be easier for me to keep the house? Keep in mind my wife has been the one who's been wanting to get a divorce, not because we don't love each other, but because she has failed in many things that has led to us being in debt, lied to family, and other worse things, and have not been happy for 2 years. But for 2 years I've been trying to be supportive of her failures, but on the same side I have to think ahead.
I'm not trying to get a divorce and right now things have been OK. But I'm just wondering, since I believe in CA she gets half of everything, and I was just trying to see, if the time comes, is it better that her name is on the house with my name, or if it was just my name, then do I get to keep it in the divorce?
We've talked about divorce before and we don't want it to be ugly if it happend, so she's fine with getting nothing since she has contributed nothing (money-wise).
So just looking for advice to see if its worth it to not have her name on the title, or it won't make a difference.
Wife and I are about to buy a house and I'm wondering if I should put the wife's name on the house or not.
Marriage has been turbulent, and usually fix the issues, but we've been married for only 2 years and its not been enjoyable. We are buying a house because I have the money and I want to buy a house now before my wifes other ventures destroy my good credit. Wife doesn't really work, and I make $95K/yr. She's really a housewife and doesn't know anything about buying a house or how the process works. So I can easily just have the house in my name and she won't question it.
I'm just wondering, if we do get divorced say in two years or whatever, what would be easier for me to keep the house? Keep in mind my wife has been the one who's been wanting to get a divorce, not because we don't love each other, but because she has failed in many things that has led to us being in debt, lied to family, and other worse things, and have not been happy for 2 years. But for 2 years I've been trying to be supportive of her failures, but on the same side I have to think ahead.
I'm not trying to get a divorce and right now things have been OK. But I'm just wondering, since I believe in CA she gets half of everything, and I was just trying to see, if the time comes, is it better that her name is on the house with my name, or if it was just my name, then do I get to keep it in the divorce?
We've talked about divorce before and we don't want it to be ugly if it happend, so she's fine with getting nothing since she has contributed nothing (money-wise).
So just looking for advice to see if its worth it to not have her name on the title, or it won't make a difference.
