Can a judge decide who gets the house in a divorce?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC When deciding who gets the house in a divorce, the presiding judge will consider several factors. In many cases, both partners keep the house for a while. Alimony, or payments to one spouse from the other, is also a factor. Selling your home before a divorce Selling your home before a divorce can be a big step toward moving on with your life, but it can also add a great deal of stress to your proceedings. Divorce proceedings are often dominated by real estate, and a home is often a couple's largest asset. Moreover, it may have sentimental value for both parties. As a result, questions about homeownership can be extremely complicated and even testy. Before selling your home, it is important to consider your options for dividing the profit from the sale. You should keep in mind that home-sale profits are not always evenly divided between spouses. In some cases, the spouse who contributed more to the sale will get a larger share. A cour...