Is my ex-wife entitled to equity regarding my house even though I received the house in the divorce?
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Is my ex-wife entitled to equity regarding my house even though I received the house in the divorce?
In the divorce agreement it was stated that I would receive the house. Now that I am selling the house, she wants some of the equity, is there any legal way she can get equity?
Asked on July 11, 2019 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
For a definitive answer, you have to check the terms of your divorce agreement, to see if what, if anything she may be entitled to: divorce agreements, like other settlements or contracts, are enforced as per their plain terms.
The above said, as a general matter, if you were given the house in the divorce, unless there is something in the agreement to the contract, that means you were given the equity in it, too: your ex-wife would not be entitled to any equity.
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