no it is not legal.
If you own the property, you can legally change the locks whenever you want.
If he is your husband legally you can take on his name when you got married.
Yep! But you can always get a divorce!
in the state of Washington can I legally change the locks on my house. My husband left in Sept. 2013 and we have filed for divorce. There is still 60 days waiting period left before the divorce is final. He has taken his personal belongings, but still will let himself into the home when I am not there.
Yes They own the property
Not unless you have a court order. Legally. He has a right to the premises, as he is an owner.
Legally, the female has to change her surname to the surname of her husband. So yes, Samantha Orton is her name.
Not legally. She can try to change his mind about it, but that's all she can do. The decision is his.
This depends what other assets you may have.Added: You say that you bought him out of the mortgage - but you don't mention anything about how the property is TITLED or DEEDED. If you die while he is still married to you and is still on the title and/or deed, he may be entitled to the property depending on how it is titled in your state.
If not legally separated, you will probably have to wait until open enrollment through your employer to cancel her insurance. If you do get legally separated, you can cancel insurance as you have had "change in status." Usually insurance companies will process changes outside of open enrollment when you have a change in family status. An example of this would be getting married, having a baby, or getting divorced/legally separated.
No, nor is it legally required in any U.S. state for a woman to take her husband's surname. If the woman chooses to use her husband's name, she should inform any applicable government agency such as the Social Security Administration of the action.
No, not if husband titled the property as joint tenants or tenants by the entirety with his wife. The only situation in which he could not make that change would be if he was ordered to hold the property in trust by virtue of some court order or some written agreement.