# New mortgage **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [May 9, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/new-mortgage/2068 "2005-05-09T12:47:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/new-mortgage/2068/1 "2005-05-09T12:47:26Z")
Dear kanstrom: Greetings. Yes, but you usually must sign a Free Trader Agreement. This agreement will allow you to purchase property and not have your spouse included on the deed. The agreement also ensures that your spouse does not obtain an interest in the property purchased while still married. Good luck. Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Divorce 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![kanstrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@kanstrom](https://forum.rosen.com/u/kanstrom)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/new-mortgage/2068/2 "2005-05-05T11:41:06Z")
If you have been separated for over a year and are in the middle of mediation, is it possible to buy property/house with others (family, business partner, etc.) without having to include your spouse on the deed? Especially if funds for down payment are not from assets acquired during the marriage?