Q: Can an ex wife sell the home. Husband left the family and now lives out of the country and unable to come back due to
Have lost Immigration status?
A:
If you are asking me if life can legally sell the property, the answer is "I do not know." That would depend on whether a divorce has been filed, is pending, or, if the divorce has been finalized, the terms of the judgment.
If you are asking, can wife as a practical matter sell a piece of property, the answer is "Yes." The wife can sell the property if she is only on title or gets a court order allowing her to sell the property without husband's permission. However, if husband has an interest in have property and wife sells the property, husband would have a right to receive some of the profits. If he has not been paid anything, he would have to petition the court to divide the monies (assuming wife still has any of the profits left).
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