Marital Home

Dear phils:

Greetings. Usually the court will force either a refinance or a sale of the house to get the home out of Husband’s name. Of course, the parties could also agree for alimony to be paid and part of the same to be Husband paying mortgage directly for some time period. Thanks

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm

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Here is situation:

Wife has physical custody in joint cusody agreement but, the home mortgage is only in husbands name. if, wife cannot refi, does husband have to put his credit at risk and assume the liabilites that go along with holding the mortgage?

How do the courts usually handle this?

Phil