I am not sure of the legal aspect, but from a self protection one I’d say you’d need to get a free trader agreement; the settlement is just a guideline until the divorce is final. When I was transfering land I bought after the seperation but before the divorce the lawyer asked for a copy of the seperation agreement which included the free trader clause. Best bet is to talk to the lawyer handling the closing.
Dear rochtodur:
Greetings. I don’t know what your agreement contains so I cannot answer this. If the agreement contains the correct language then yes. If not, then no. Good luck.
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if I have a Marital Settlement Agreement that my spouse and I have signed (done ourselves and notarized) - then can I buy a home on my own? Or do I have to wait for the divorce to be final? Would he have to sign off on any paperwork? Thank you for your assistance.