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I’ve been married for almost six years, and I’m considering divorce. We were married in Las Vegas, but reside in Arizona. Also, we never filed the document in our state. I’m still in our home, but we barely speak and sleep in separate rooms. We have three children (2 who are biologically his). I have received a gift (a large sum of $$) from a relative who won the lottery for me to start my life over. The gift was put into my acct, his name is not on it, and I’ve never used it to pay for anything in the home. Is he entitled to half even if it was given only to me?? Please help!

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I have been married for 16 years since 1996, we have one 11-year-old child together, and we have had custody of his son since he was three years old, he is now 21 and will be graduating university in a few months. I have been on permanent disability since 2004 for a spinal disease & a chronic pain condition. My husband makes about 106,000K. I receivefrom Social security disability approx 19,800.00K. We live in a home my mother gave to me in 1990. It is worth approx 439,000. 1999 we took out a home equity mortgage in my name for 59,000K for adoption. The balance is still $59,000. He will NOT pay this down. He has asked me to put his name on this house and to leave 1/2 to HIS son (from a previous marriage). He has screamed DIVORCE one too many times. So, I cannot put his name on this house as I have NOTHING ELSE, no savings, not even life insurance. When he divorces me, I do not want to have to give him 1/2 of what this house is worth and have to make a new life, who knows where. He says he is leaving because he hates our neighborhood in Queen NY, (he was raised & lived in Brooklyn most of his life) I want to stay here until my mother passes she is aging and needs me now more than ever, His parents are both deceased many many years now. He wants to live on Long Island and is willing to leave his family to live a life on LI. He has about $250,000K in his 401K account. My question is because I cannot work anymore, and my income is not enough to run this home, will I be entitled to alimony, and will I be allowed to keep my house without having to sell and give him half. Thank you.

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I owned 50% of my house before marriage. The remaining 50% was transferred to me as a gift. If I was to get a divorce now, will the other 50% be considered marital property? There is no co-mingling of marital funds in paying for the upkeep of the house, so her contribution is zero. Additionally, both of us reside in the house now. Will she have any legal right to my house?
• Additionally, I brought another property during the marriage. Again no co-mingling of marital funds involved and is under my name only. Does she have any legal claim to the second property? I am in NYC. Thanks for your time.

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I have been married for approx. Three months. Before the marriage, I was a widower and retired with a city pension. My home is in my name, and since the marriage, I have continued to pay for the mortgage and expenses on the home by myself. I made home improvements that were completed and paid for by me solely before the wedding. My question in divorce is she entitled to my pension, part of my home, or my investment accounts that are exclusively in my name, and she has hers In her name? The only commingled funds are a checking and savings account with funds from wedding gifts. Her income exceeds my current income without calculating my pension. Thank you.

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My mother in law lives with a man and has for many years. They were married at one time and, after about a year, divorced. A few years later, they started living together again but did not marry. She lives on a family farm that she owns. She raises sheep and cows. He has nothing to do with that at all. He is not in good health and may have to be put in a nursing home, and she is wondering if she is responsible for his care. Thanks for any advice that you could give. I appreciate the help!!

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I live in the state of Ohio and got married in June 2014. My father had died in 2013, and we just recently sold his house and October 2014. My wife and I are now getting a divorce after seven months of marriage, and I am about to inherit funds from the sale of my father’s house, and I was wondering if she is entitled to any of that money?

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My husband and I are divorcing after almost 25 years of marriage. About 12 years ago, he inherited about $45000, which we used to redo our kitchen. How will that affect the financial split? We live in upstate NY.

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