what rights do my new husband of 1 and 1/ half years have to the house I owned before we married, I have lived there for 16+ years? ...

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what rights do my new husband of 1 and 1/ half years have to the house I owned before we married, I have lived there for 16+ years?

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Texas is a community property

Texas is a community property state, meaning that any assets the married couple acquires during the marriage must be divided equally upon divorce. However, any property owned by either spouse before the marriage is characterized as separate property. As separate property, you can do whatever you would like without the other spouse’s permission. Your home is separate property because you lived in the property for over 16 years before you married. Therefore, your spouse likely has few rights regarding your home unless your husband has contributed improvements to the home, or made substantial payments toward your mortgage. In that case, you may need to reimburse your husband for the contributions made if they were beyond the normal amount expected when living in a property for regular expenses. For example, if your husband contributed all of the funds to have new flooring and a roof on the home, and these items increased your home’s value, you may need to reimburse your husband for the contribution to your separate property.
If you have additional questions regarding what legal rights your husband has to your property, you should contact an experienced Texas attorney as soon as possible.

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Texas is a community property

Texas is a community property state, meaning that any assets the married couple acquires during the marriage must be divided equally upon divorce. However, any property owned by either spouse before the marriage is characterized as separate property. As separate property, you can do whatever you would like without the other spouse’s permission. Your home is separate property because you lived in the property for over 16 years before you married. Therefore, your spouse likely has few rights regarding your home unless your husband has contributed improvements to the home, or made substantial payments toward your mortgage. In that case, you may need to reimburse your husband for the contributions made if they were beyond the normal amount expected when living in a property for regular expenses. For example, if your husband contributed all of the funds to have new flooring and a roof on the home, and these items increased your home’s value, you may need to reimburse your husband for the contribution to your separate property.
If you have additional questions regarding what legal rights your husband has to your property, you should contact an experienced Texas attorney as soon as possible.