Q: my wife is selling our house to her brother. She plans on taking all proceeds. I'll be left outside with bag and tears
my wife and I purchased the home in El Mirage, AZ on 4/2018. mortgage was put in her name because at the time, the mortgage banker said my credit was ' not quite ' where it needed to be. He said, you can refi in a few years, at that time you can be added.. " ...
my wife and I got married on March 16th. 2020.
my wife and I, since we first met, have split all expenses 50 / 50. the mortgage payments, bills, car payments, etc.
my wife and her brother are side stepping proper procedure and Arizona law.
she plans on taking ALL of the money from the sale of our home, ALL of the money.
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A: Hire an AZ attorney to file for divorce now, prior to the transfer which should be enjoined. Claim the house is marital property. Hopefully you have grounds.
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