Separated spouse witholding belongings

[cookiedough]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana; I am currently separated from my husband, but no formal paperwork has been filed due to neither one of us being able to hire an attorney right now. I still have personal belongings in the marital home that he is living in i.e. clothing, shoes, a piano that was mine before we got married, etc. He has changed the locks. Recently a friend of ours visited the house and said that all of my belongings were no longer there. Do I have any rights to go to the home and get my belongings or do I have to wait until we have an attorney?

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana; I am currently separated from my husband, but no formal paperwork has been filed due to neither one of us being able to hire an attorney right now. I still have personal belongings in the marital home that he is living in i.e. clothing, shoes, a piano that was mine before we got married, etc. He has changed the locks. Recently a friend of ours visited the house and said that all of my belongings were no longer there. Do I have any rights to go to the home and get my belongings or do I have to wait until we have an attorney?

You have every right to go into the marital home.

However, given your other post about his meddling GF, that might not be the smartest move. Your best move would be to file for divorce (you don't NEED an attorney, although it helps) and ask for all of your property to be returned to you.