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Are wives considered property of their husbands?
No, wives are not considered property of their husbands in modern society. Marriage is a partnership based on mutual respect and equality.
If property is purchased in your husbands name only is it considered community property?
If the property was purchased during the marriage it is community property if you live in a community property state.
If you owned your property prior to marriage will your ex be entitled to any part of it after a 6 month marriage?
No, community property refers only to that property that is gained during the marriage. However, if you use community property or income earned during the marriage to continue mortgage payments, to improve, etc, then a portion of it does become community property.
Is a husband entitled to his wife's property that she acquired prior to their marriage in Texas?
Generally, no. Texas is a community property state. Generally, any property acquired prior to marriage, and maintained as separate property during the marriage, is not considered community property. For more detailed advice you should consult with an attorney who specializes in divorce law.
Father-in-law died and left a home to split between 5 children Can I file for divorce in NJ and claim a portion of my husbands estate in the West Indies Am I entitled to half of my husbands share?
No. An inheritance is not considered joint property, so you are not entitled to any portion of your husband's share of his inheritance.
Could Athenian women divorce their husbands?
No. In ancient Athens, women were considered the property of their husbands and before that, the property of their fathers. Marriage was not supposed to be a love match, and women could not by themselves undertake any legal procedure, including divorce.
In Indiana does a common law wife have any rights to property that is in her husbands name?
No. There is no common law marriage in the state of Indiana. An unmarried partner has no legal interest in their partner's property.
Is a property owned prior to marriage likely to become part of the husbands assets?
Depending on the state laws all property owned by a husband at any point during their marriage, regardless of when it was purchased, could become part of the marital assets.
If a house was purchased in Tennessee before the marriage with the title and mortgage in one name would the spouse be entitled to any of it?
Tennesse is an equitable distirbution state. That means that the property is divided fairly, not necessarily evenly. Technically property acquired before the marriage is separate property, but any value increase in the property during the time of marriage is considered marital property. The court has alot of room in dividing property.
Can the unemployed wife get spousal support if the marriage was less than 5 years in Wisconsin and the husband abandoned the marriage?
Not likely. * Wisconsin is a community property state. Therefore a spouse is entitled to an equal share of property, income and assets regardless if said spouse was employed during the marriage or how long the marriage lasted.
Is there any more benefits for an ex-wife to his husbands property if the ex husband is married again to another woman?
If you divorced your husband, you are no longer entitled to anything he leaves behind. If he has left you in his will then you may receive some property.
How can you protect your property in a second marriage if your husband to be had nothing if you got divorced would he be entitled to any of your home?
You have to see a lawyer about both of you signing a pre-nuptial agreement before the marriage.
