What is the name of your state?California. My husband and I have been separated since 1986. We're still married and we've always stayed in contact. Until I began Social Security, he had me on his income taxes. In the early years separated, I signed some kind of quit claim. I'm guessing it was for the home he moved into after he sold our original home. I was never listed on the homes. They were always in his name only. He's in the last stages of cancer right now and now he wants me by his side 24/7, which I cannot do. I have my own place now I need to tend to. My question is, how do I learn what my position is re the home he's in now? His "stuff" was all he seemed to care about so I let him keep everything and no divorce he had to go through. Could I have signed away any rights I may have had? We've been together since I was 20 and I'm 68 now. We got married 9 1/2 years after we met. We'd lived together since 6 months after we met until 1986. Nothing legal was ever done re our separation. Asking him now just seems wrong and I doubt he's capable of recalling exactly what's what. Is there a way for me to find out? Thanks.