State to file for divorce? Transfering ownership of home?

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I was married 2 years ago in Michigan, but have lived in South Carolina for 4 months. Which state would I file in? I'm looking to file for divorce w/n the next few months. We have no children and have kept all financials separate. No joint bank accounts, credit cards, and/or retirement accounts. I am not on our home's mortgage, but am on the deed filed in Lancaster County. I don't wish to put a claim in on the home; I would quit claim deed full ownership back to him. I want no spousal support. I still have a MI driver’s license and am registered to vote there as well. My intention is to move back there soon. What state should I file in? How do I go about transferring full ownership of the home to him?

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To file for divorce in South

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

To file for divorce in South Carolina, you or your spouse must reside in the state for at least one year before you file for divorce. However, if both of you live in South Carolina, you only need to be a resident for three months for the South Carolina court to have jurisdiction over your divorce. If you plan on returning to Michigan and you do not plan on living in South Carolina for the next eight months, and you both have not lived in South Carolina for at least three month, you should file for divorce in Michigan.

To transfer ownership of your shared home to your spouse, you can give your spouse a quitclaim deed. A quitclaim deed does not make any guarantees regarding whether the title is free from liens, and therefore, is useful in a divorce proceeding. This means you will not be held liable if a problem arises with the property after your divorce. The quitclaim deed should include the address of the property and the property’s legal description. You should include both you and your spouse’s name on the deed and the deed should be filed in the county where the home is located.

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To file for divorce in South

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

To file for divorce in South Carolina, you or your spouse must reside in the state for at least one year before you file for divorce. However, if both of you live in South Carolina, you only need to be a resident for three months for the South Carolina court to have jurisdiction over your divorce. If you plan on returning to Michigan and you do not plan on living in South Carolina for the next eight months, and you both have not lived in South Carolina for at least three month, you should file for divorce in Michigan.

To transfer ownership of your shared home to your spouse, you can give your spouse a quitclaim deed. A quitclaim deed does not make any guarantees regarding whether the title is free from liens, and therefore, is useful in a divorce proceeding. This means you will not be held liable if a problem arises with the property after your divorce. The quitclaim deed should include the address of the property and the property’s legal description. You should include both you and your spouse’s name on the deed and the deed should be filed in the county where the home is located.