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Marital Asset v. Separate Property
Question: My wife owned a home before we got married, but I put in a lot of permanent improvements, such as a new bathroom and kitchen during our marriage. I paid for all of the remodeling costs, and did some of the work myself.
We are now going through a divorce and I’m planning to move out leaving all the improvements behind. My wife claims they are all hers now. Is there any way I can be compensated for the work and money that I contributed to improving the house?
Answer: In this case, the increase in equity would be a marital asset, and you can ask that it be divided in the separation and settlement agreement, and divorce.
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