Q: I purchased a family home..How can I protect this investment in the event i get divorced

A: There are numerous conveyance methods to keep the improved real property in your Family's ownership. You did not give enough information about your Family members or exactly who you wanted to have the property at your death. Of course should others have an interest in the property, present or future, they must also convey their interests in the event you sell it. A Life Estate/ Remainder Deed or even a Class Gift might work well for you. You need a competent attorney who can draft such a future interest deed and knows something about asset protection. Do not use a Title Company.

A: There are numerous conveyance methods to keep the improved real property in your Family's ownership. You did not give enough information about your Family members or exactly who you wanted to have the property at your death. Of course should others have an interest in the property, present or future, they must also convey their interests in the event you sell it. A Life Estate/ Remainder Deed or even a Class Gift might work well for you. You need a competent attorney who can draft such a future interest deed and knows something about asset protection. Do not use a Title Company, real estate agent, or draft it yourself. A title search would probably help, but your attorney does not need to be local. Also do not get into a domestic violence situation where the Husband could push you out of your own home.