bifurcation

[mandybabe]

california; my boyfriend has filed for bifurcation. I want to add him to the title of my house. If I do that will his wife still have a legal right to any interest to the house?
mandybabe

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

california; my boyfriend has filed for bifurcation. I want to add him to the title of my house. If I do that will his wife still have a legal right to any interest to the house?
mandybabe

My response:

Forget about the bifurcation . . . what I want to know is why you would be making the single most biggest mistake of your life by adding a "boyfriend" to the title of the most expensive thing you'll ever own in your life ?

That's the issue that's most important, and should be to you, also.

Never add anyone to the title of your home, unless they are married to you. Otherwise, in 6 months, you'll be back here for "breakup" information, asking whether he's entitled to half the value of your home. Because when you do what you are proposing, in California, then baby, that's what's going to happen !

IAAL

 

[LegalBeagle]

california; my boyfriend has filed for bifurcation. I want to add him to the title of my house. If I do that will his wife still have a legal right to any interest to the house?
mandybabe

Can I be your boyfriend too? I always wanted a house in CA

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Be careful what you wish for, LB. It could be a trailer.

IAAL

 

[LegalBeagle]

I did not know you had trailers in CA?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Well, yes we do. We don't like to admit; in fact, it's a well kept secret.

I'll let you in on the secret, however. You know how most eastern States have areas known as "Little Italy" or "Little China", etc. ?

Well, in Central California, we've cordoned off a 25 square mile area. On the east side of the area, it's known as Little Kentucky. On the west side, it's called Little Arkansas.

The I-101 and the I-5 both go around the area. That's because we don't want the tourists finding out about it as they travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco. In fact, there's only one little sign identifying where to turn off from those freeways, but the sign is kinda hidden in the bushes, and you really have to look for it - - as if you're planning on living there. Otherwise, you'd have no need to find the signs or the area itself.

The Kentucky side has a town named "Slap Knee Gulch", and the Arkansas side has "Toothless Gap". Wonderful people; just kind of slow.

Look for it the next time you're out here !

IAAL

[Edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE on 04-26-2001 at 09:45 PM]

 

[mandybabe]

reply to IAAL

IAAL:

thanks for the reply and advice, however you didn't answer the question. If he is making 1/2 the payment and should something happen , as you say 6 mos. from now would he have any recourse anyway?

My original question is , would his wife have any interest after the bifurcation?, would we still need a quit claim from her?

By the way, his sister and I are on title now and we will refinance in 18 mos. and it will be he and I only, regardless whether we marry or not before that we will refinance to remove his sister from the loan.

mandybabe

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Re: reply to IAAL

IAAL:

thanks for the reply and advice, however you didn't answer the question. If he is making 1/2 the payment and should something happen , as you say 6 mos. from now would he have any recourse anyway?

My original question is , would his wife have any interest after the bifurcation?, would we still need a quit claim from her?

By the way, his sister and I are on title now and we will refinance in 18 mos. and it will be he and I only, regardless whether we marry or not before that we will refinance to remove his sister from the loan.

mandybabe

My response:

If he's making 1/2 payment now, but you are not married, and his name is not on the title, then he cannot make a claim on the house. In essence, right now, and without a contract agreement with you to the contrary, he's "gifting" his money to you.

The only way his wife could ever make a claim on your home is if he's using their marital assets to make those payments. If he's separated, and has been making payments from his paychecks SINCE his separation, and not using marital assets; e.g., money from accounts or investments created during his marriage and before separation, then his wife cannot touch your house.

Since your home is the most important item (at least in most person's lives), I really suggest that you review this matter with your own attorney. Please, don't merely "jump into this" without guidence. You need to discuss potential protections to yourself under the various marital and probate laws - - of which will affect you tremendously. With knowledge, you'll know how best to guide your eventual decisions. Without a review with you're attorney, you are "poking in the dark" and may not like the outcome you'll be stuck with.

Good luck to you.

IAAL

 

[mandybabe]

IAAL:

Thanks for your answer, you are very wise. I have made an appointment to talk with an attorney for further legal advice. I certainly will not take a "poke in the dark".

Mandybabe

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

IAAL:

Thanks for your answer, you are very wise. I have made an appointment to talk with an attorney for further legal advice. I certainly will not take a "poke in the dark".

Mandybabe

My response:

Like an Owl.

Here's a prime example of what I was talking about.

https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?threadid=55139

This woman has nothing in writing, and now is about to be thrown out of the house. She obviously never went for a consultation with an attorney, and her whole world is being rocked because she left everything up to "chance".

This is exactly what I meant by house / boyfriend / girlfriend / break-up.

Good luck to you Mandybabe.

IAAL