How is property divided during a divorce if the husband is the owner?

How is an apartment divided during a divorce if the owner is the husband? How does the situation change when the wife owns the home? Types of property that may appear in the case + methods of division + what features await when one of the spouses is the owner + analysis of exceptions.

It is very rare in Russia that married couples who are on the verge of breaking up their relationship can amicably resolve all disputes that arise during the divorce process.

Especially often, conflicts are based on a property dispute, which is based on the inability to find a compromise on the division of housing and other material assets.

But what fate awaits shared housing? Let's find out together how the apartment is divided during a divorce if the owner is a husband, and whether anything changes if the wife is the owner

What apartments will we be talking about?

Before we move on to the proceedings, according to what rules living space can be divided between partners during a divorce, we should mention what property, in principle, can be involved in this.

In total, all material assets, which directly include the housing of a married couple, can be divided into two large categories:

1. That property that was acquired by a husband and wife during their married life.

   Such living spaces include apartments and houses that were purchased by both spouses using common savings (Article 34 of the RF IC - https://goo.gl/M8S29v)

2. That property that is considered the property of only one of the spouses.

   This category includes apartments, dachas and private houses that were purchased by each partner before marriage.

It also includes other immovable property that one of the spouses owned:

1.	Gifted by drawing up a deed of gift.
2.	Left as an inheritance.
3.	Allocated by the state for subsequent privatization.

This provision is indicated in Article 36 of the Family Code (https://goo.gl/Q567dF)

As an exception, of course, the court considers disputes about how to divide those properties that belong only to the husband or, conversely, to the wife. But we will talk about cases that can be considered exceptions later.

The simplest option is if you bought or in any other way took possession of an apartment while you were married, and now you are wondering how it is divided. Let's start with this situation.

3 ways to divide real estate when a marriage is over

Current legislation provides three options for how an apartment or other real estate wealth of a couple who has filed for divorce can be divided.

No. 1. Starting from the marriage contract

The simplest way for a married couple is when the division is carried out on the basis of a marriage contract drawn up back when your union was strong and indestructible.

In such agreements, it is customary to write down the terms of distribution during a divorce of material wealth acquired by the husband and wife. Therefore, when a marriage is dissolved, all said wealth is divided according to the terms of the contract.

In such situations, controversial issues or disagreements rarely arise, and the process of divorce occurs as quickly as possible, since the resolution of all disputes is already provided for in the above-mentioned contract.

The only drawback of this method is its unpopularity in the country.

Additional advantages of this method include the fact that a marriage contract can be drawn up both before registering a family union and during married life.

No. 2. Based on mutual consent of the spouses

Even if the spouses did not sign the marriage contract on time, it is not always the case that the premises acquired during the existence of the marriage by two partners are divided through the courts.

The husband and wife have the right to independently find a compromise and conclude a settlement agreement in writing, during which they agree on who will remain with what share of the apartment during the divorce.

By law, such an agreement must be signed by both parties and certified by a notary, otherwise it will not have legal force.

How exactly square meters will be divided in such a situation is a matter for the owners of the premises themselves.

This version of the division has many advantages, among which the main ones are saving each other’s effort, money and nerves. But, unfortunately, most divorcing couples are not able to come to such an agreement, and the only way out of the situation for them is to go to court.

No. 3. Applying to the court with a claim for division of joint property of spouses

All couples who are unable to reach an agreement and have a dispute regarding property issues must file a lawsuit in court to resolve the situation.

This can be done together with filing a claim for divorce or separately - it all depends on how urgently the divorce is needed.

According to the generally accepted rule, which is enshrined in Article 39 of the RF IC (https://goo.gl/vxGJf7), when filing a claim in court, the apartment is divided equally between the partners, in other words, in equal shares.

This rule applies to all couples without exception who could not figure out on their own how their living space would be divided.

Based on all of the above, we can conclude that the apartment of the husband and wife, in accordance with the methods described, is divided:

• equally if we are talking about legal proceedings;
• by prior or post-facto agreement of the parties in a divorce case, when we are talking about concluding a prenuptial agreement or mutual agreement.

But what if, according to the documents, only one person is the owner of the apartment? How will this change your tactics?

Details about how an apartment is divided during a divorce if the owner is a husband

To answer the question in the subtitle, let’s first find out what exactly the concept of “owning an apartment” means.

The fact is that the husband can be considered the owner of the apartment in two situations:

1.	If he is the actual owner of the property, that is, he owns the area solely. Simply put, he purchased the apartment before marriage or inherited it.
2.	When, due to health conditions or for some other reason, the wife was physically unable to be present at the registration of the premises, and government authorities recorded only the husband as the owner of the property.

Although in both situations the owner is the husband, these are fundamentally different circumstances, and in the event of a divorce, the apartment will have to be divided in different ways.

When one person (in this situation, the spouse) is recognized as the sole owner of the property, then the second member of the union simply cannot lay claim to these square meters. This rule is due to the fact that, according to the law, only joint property, that which you bought while you were still married, will be divided.

• But how is the apartment divided during a divorce if, according to all the documentation, the owner is the husband?
• When an apartment was bought at the time of the existence of a legal family, and at the expense of aggregate finances, it does not matter who was indicated as the owner of the property at the documentary level.
• Such living space under any circumstances will be subject to division in equal parts, regardless of who is its owner “on paper”.
• Will the procedure change if the wife's name is listed on the documents rather than the husband's?

Explanation from the legal side of how an apartment is divided during a divorce if the owner is a wife

1. It is not difficult to answer this question, since this situation of division of property will be similar to the previous one, although we now consider the wife to be the owner.
2. Simply put, if the square meters we are discussing are the wife’s personal estate, then they will not be divided during a divorce.

3. If the wife is the owner only formally, for example, the apartment is registered only in her name, because the husband was in the hospital or on a business trip at the time of this legal procedure, then during the divorce such premises will be divided according to all generally accepted rules.

It is also worth noting that living space that was purchased during the years of marriage and is subject to division during a divorce has the right to be divided in each of the ways provided for by Russian legislation. That is, it can be divided both by mutual consent and through the court. Everything will depend to a large extent on what kind of relationship has been preserved between the spouses.

In a word, if you have a question about how an apartment is divided during a divorce, if the owner is a wife or, conversely, a husband, first find out whether such property is personal property, or whether the question is only in paperwork.

And we will analyze some more provisions that are enshrined in the RF IC. In particular, we will talk about cases of exceptions to the general rules.

Division of marital property by the court according to new rules.

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Review of exceptions: when can a spouse claim part of property that is not shared?

Perhaps the question from the subtitle came to you unexpectedly. But the reality is this: there are many known cases when one of the spouses claims part of the living space after a divorce, although it seems that he does not have any rights to it. And these square meters were not purchased during marriage.

So what does the Law tell us about such situations?

Indeed, this state of affairs is far from uncommon these days. And yes, the second partner can really easily win such a dispute in court.

The reason for this is Article 37 of the Family Code, which states that the court can recognize an apartment or other living space as the common possession of a couple if the second spouse, husband or wife, invested their own savings in its repair or reconstruction, due to which the price of square meters increased.

In this case, if the applicant can prove his case in court, and this can only be done with the help of a construction examination, then he has every chance to sue part of the premises, of which he, in fact, is not the owner.

Does it happen the other way around? For example, a property was purchased during marriage, but in the end the court will decide to recognize it as belonging only to one of the partners? Yes, such situations do happen.

Here is an example: the spouses were legally married, but then, due to a conflict, their marriage was broken, although they continued their married life in documents.

During this period, one of them bought an apartment, which should be considered common ownership. But, in fact, it is not such, since it was acquired only with the money of one spouse.

When such a situation occurs, and provided that in court you can confirm that when purchasing residential meters, financing was carried out only on one side, then the court may rule that the owner of the apartment is only the husband or only the wife alone.

Accordingly, housing will not be divided in this situation. This statement is enshrined in Article 38 of the RF IC.

And finally, let’s analyze one more nuance of the division of housing. Can the court divide the square meters of common property unequally between both parties? And there are such exceptions to the rules.

This happens in two situations:

1.	When, by a court decision, someone alone receives 2/3 of an apartment on the basis that a joint child or children will live with him. This rule is justified by the need to protect the interests and rights of the child.
2.	When the court decides to reduce the share of one of the spouses due to the fact that he did not work for a long time without any apparent reason and did not financially support the family in any way, simply put, he is considered a parasite. This rule applies to the majority of unemployed and capable citizens. The only exceptions are mothers on maternity leave.

All of the above is stated in Article 39 of the RF IC:

So let's recap. It is difficult to give a universal answer to how an apartment is divided during a divorce if the owner is a husband (and also what will change if the owner is a wife). Each situation regarding property conflicts is extremely individual and is fraught with many pitfalls.

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How is property divided during a divorce if the husband is the owner?

One of the most common problems in a divorce is the division of property, especially if there is a heated dispute between spouses regarding ownership.

It happens that expensive items are purchased by a husband and wife together during their married life, but are registered only in the name of the husband.

Or vice versa - the husband is the legal owner of the property, but the wife makes claims on the basis of marital relations.

In this article we will try to understand a difficult question - how to divide property if its owner is a husband? If after reading the article you have additional questions or require clarification, please contact the portal’s legal advisers - personal advice is provided free of charge.

Right of joint property of spouses

According to the family law of our state, the owners of everything that was acquired during a registered marriage are the spouses. Moreover, the spouses’ shares in joint property are equal. Even if the husband ran a business and made purchases in his own name, while the wife did housework and childcare, they would be equal co-owners.

It does not matter which spouse earned the money, who concluded the transaction, or in the name of which of them the acquisition was registered. In a divorce, marital property must be divided equally.

As an example, we can cite the widespread situation when, when registering ownership of real estate in the Unified State Register, only one of the spouses is indicated as the owner. At first glance, it may seem that an apartment purchased during marriage belongs only to the husband or wife, since this is indicated in the registration documents. But that's not true.

This can be proven in court by presenting as evidence a marriage certificate and a purchase and sale agreement (or other title document) confirming the fact of acquisition of real estate during the marriage.

However, during the divorce process, the question often arises: how to divide property if the owner is the husband? The husband can be called the sole owner only in exceptional cases, which we will consider below.

Exceptions. When is the husband the sole owner?

So, in accordance with Russian legislation, the husband and wife equally own everything that was acquired during marriage. The only exceptions are cases when only one of the spouses is the sole owner, in particular...

• Personal belongings (except for luxury items, jewelry) – even if acquired during marriage;
• Property that was acquired by a spouse before marriage;
• Property that was received as a gift - even during marriage;
• Property inherited by will or law - even during marriage;
• Property acquired during marriage, but with funds that belonged to the spouse before marriage or received during marriage under a gratuitous transaction (under a gift agreement, by inheritance);
• Real estate that became the property of a spouse as a result of primary privatization.

Ownership of a privatized apartment

It is worth talking in more detail about the ownership of privatized real estate.

If the privatization of real estate occurred before the marriage was registered, the sole owner of the apartment is, in this case, the husband. A wife cannot claim an apartment privatized by her husband, even if she lived in it during the marriage. According to the Housing Code, the wife must change her place of residence after the divorce.

If privatization already took place during the marriage, the situation is somewhat different.

So, if a wife lived or was registered in an apartment, but refused privatization, she does not have ownership rights to it. Only the husband will be the owner of the privatized apartment.

But the wife has the right to live in it, and on a permanent basis, although without the ability to dispose of this property.

If the spouses privatized the apartment together, they are equal owners of the real estate

Controversial issues regarding ownership of property

In addition to the above cases, in which the property right of one spouse is practically indisputable, controversial situations often arise. The court decides who owns the property - both spouses in equal or unequal shares or only one of the spouses by right of personal property.

Such situations include the following...

• The acquisition was made during an officially registered marriage, but during the period of acquisition the spouses did not live together, the marital relationship between them was terminated. If this can be proven in court, the ownership of the property purchased in such circumstances will remain with the spouse who acquired it;
• If the divorcing spouses have minor children who, after the dissolution of the marriage, remain to live with their mother or father, the court may increase the share of this parent in the process of dividing property, that is, carry out an unequal division - in order to protect the interests of the children;
• It is also possible that the share of one of the spouses will decrease. The basis for such an unequal division may be the fact that during the time they lived together, this spouse did not receive income without good reason or spent money from the family budget unreasonably. This issue is also considered exclusively in court.

Note ! We are not talking about those fairly common cases when the wife does not work (often at the insistence of her husband), but runs the household and takes care of the children, while the responsibility for providing financial support for the family lies entirely with the husband.

In such cases, the spouses’ shares in jointly acquired property will be equal – 50 to 50.

But if there were such circumstances as regular unreasonable spending, gambling losses, alcohol or drug abuse, refusal to get a job without good reason, you can demand a reduction in the share of such a spouse in court.

It should also be mentioned that the conditions for the division of joint property may differ from those provided for in the Family Code of the Russian Federation in the event that a marriage contract was concluded between the husband and wife.

But this does not mean that if a dispute arises, the husband and wife do not have the right to go to court.

Methods for dividing marital property

If marital property is subject to division, despite the fact that it is registered in the name of the husband, it can be divided in the following order:

1. Determination of shares of co-owners;
2. Cost estimate;
3. The division is proportional to shares.

It is good if there is an opportunity to divide the property in kind. For example, a wife gets a city apartment, a husband gets a car and a garage.

Sometimes, even if there is only one property object, for example, a house, it is also possible to carry out a division in kind - to remodel the house and divide it into equal parts with separate exits and communication nodes.

A large plot of land can also be divided into two plots and re-registered to two new owners.

But it is not always possible to carry out division in kind. If we are talking about indivisible property, for example, a country house or a one-room apartment, spouses provide several alternative methods of division:

• Sale of property and division of proceeds from the sale;
• Transfer of property into the ownership of one of the spouses, payment of monetary compensation to the other spouse in an amount proportional to his share.

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How is property divided during a divorce if the owner is the husband? Section of the apartment with children. - I have the right

Divorces happen not only in young families that have not yet acquired a large amount of property, but also in couples who have lived together for quite a long time - although the issue of dividing property during a divorce is relevant for everyone. Most often, property is acquired jointly by a couple, but both the wife and the husband can register it in their own name. Let's consider the question: how is property divided during a divorce if the owner is a husband?

Rights of spouses when dividing property

According to family law, property acquired during marriage is considered joint property of the spouses.

It does not matter how the purchase was made or to whom the items are registered. The law states that such property during a divorce is divided in equal shares, unless otherwise agreed between the spouses.

That is, the fact that the husband is registered as the owner of the property does not matter, but the method of acquiring it is important: purchase, inheritance, gift, etc.

Joint property is usually recognized as:

• earned money;
• income received from business and other activities;
• shares, securities;
• apartments, houses, plots, garages and other real estate;
• furniture, interior items.

It doesn’t matter who buys a certain thing with their salary, because family is not only a financial component. There are different responsibilities that spouses perform.

For example, a wife can look after the children and run the household while her husband brings in income in the form of a salary. Therefore, things purchased with his salary are considered purchased with joint funds.

What cannot be divided during a divorce

The husband may have his personal property, which, according to civil and family law, is not subject to division during divorce:

• things purchased by a man before marriage registration;
• gifts received – both before and during marriage;
• inherited property from relatives;
• personal items: work tools, clothing, shoes (except for jewelry and other luxury items);
• items of intellectual property, for example, works authored solely by the spouse.

The wife has nothing to do with all of the above property, and therefore does not participate in its division.

In addition, the husband can buy property with personal savings accumulated before marriage, or with the same money donated during it. It is not subject to division, but in court the husband will need to provide evidence that these are the funds spent.

Husband is a property owner

The owner of an apartment, house, or plot can be a husband and wife alone or both spouses in equal shares. If the husband is registered as the owner, but the apartment was acquired during marriage, then it is subject to division in equal parts.

If real estate was purchased by the husband before marriage, then several division options are possible:

• the apartment was furnished during the marriage , furniture, interior items, and household items were purchased - the property remains with the husband, and all things are divided equally between the spouses;
• the apartment has undergone significant repairs, redevelopment, improvements, as a result of which the living conditions have significantly improved - the wife may receive some share in the apartment (most often, if she participated in the improvement with personal funds accumulated before marriage) or the court may decide to pay the wife funds according to the contribution made ;
• the husband is the owner of the mortgaged property - if both spouses pay the loan debt, then the wife, who is not the owner of the apartment or house, can compensate part of her invested costs.

If the apartment was purchased or privatized by the husband before marriage, then after the divorce the wife must deregister from it.

Section options

If the husband is the owner, then the division of property can be done in three ways: by agreement, peace agreement or through the court.

1.According to a marriage contract

Recently, marriage contracts have come into use, which define the rights and obligations of both spouses regarding property relations. Its provisions govern issues both during marriage and when a couple divorces.

If such a legal agreement exists and there are no common children, then the division of things belonging to the husband is made on its basis. It will be legal in the case when its clauses do not infringe on the interests or limit the rights of any of the spouses.

For example, the contract can indicate that an apartment purchased before marriage can be considered joint property and subject to division in the event of a divorce, despite the fact that the husband is registered as the owner. These issues are legally significant, therefore the marriage contract must be certified by a notary office.

2.By voluntary agreement

When there is no marriage contract, but there are no disagreements regarding the division of property, then it is possible to agree on all issues peacefully.

This can be done orally, but if disagreements arise in the future, it is better to draw up such an agreement in writing and sign it, and, if desired, have it certified by a notary.

3.Litigation

If a wife has property claims against the owner-husband, she has the right to file a civil lawsuit in court with a request for divorce and division of property.

Most often, the court adheres to the position of the legislator and divides all jointly acquired property equally. But there are exclusionary factors that can influence the decision and reduce the share of property alienated to the husband.

This is possible if:

• husband is serving a criminal sentence in prison;
• the husband will be proven to have a long, unexplained lack of work and salary, as a result of which he did not contribute to the financial situation of the family;
• The husband spent the total family budget on bad habits or illegal entertainment: gambling, alcohol, drugs, and more.

If property, for example, a garage or car, cannot be physically divided in equal shares, then the court may order one of the spouses to compensate the other’s share in cash or to sell the joint property with a subsequent division of the proceeds.

Children's rights during divorce

If there are children in the family, then the issue of divorce of the spouses can only be decided by the court. Claims for the division of real estate are also considered in court, since the legislator prioritizes the interests of minors, and they must be taken into account.

Children can be co-owners of an apartment along with their parents, but there are often situations when only the husband is the owner.

In addition, the following property of children is not subject to division between parents:

• personal clothing, shoes, toys;
• supplies for kindergarten or school, office supplies, books and other educational materials;
• sports equipment , musical instruments and other things related to the child’s hobbies or interests;
• child's room furniture;
• deposits made during marriage jointly by spouses in the name of a minor (until the age of 14, parents will not be able to use the deposit without the approval of the guardianship authorities).

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How is an apartment divided during a divorce if the owner is a husband or wife?

There are several algorithms for how property is divided during a divorce if the owner is only the husband or only the wife. In this case, the object is recognized as personal property and therefore cannot be divided. But there are exceptions to this rule. Therefore, the decision on the division of material assets is made individually on the basis of the evidence presented and depending on the grounds and procedure for acquiring property rights to objects.

Division of property if the owner is one of the spouses

Personal benefits cannot be divided, they belong only to one partner, and therefore they can be managed and used individually. This category includes:

• property purchased before marriage registration;
• property acquired on the basis of a non-cash transaction (donation, inheritance);
• personal items (shoes, clothes, shower accessories);
• hobby items;
• a means of basic income or materials purchased for work.

Example:

Citizen Karpenkov and citizen Solnechnaya registered an official marriage in February 2023. In July 2017, Karpenkov purchased an apartment, registering it immediately in his own name. In accordance with the law, an apartment is personal property and cannot be divided.

After registering the marriage, in March 2023, Karpenkov’s mother died, who left the house as an inheritance in her will. The recipient of the property is the son and daughter-in-law. The notary checked the documents and prepared a Certificate of Inheritance of Housing.

The spouses became co-owners, so the inherited house is shared.

Division of property acquired during marriage

Property purchased after marriage is the joint property of the partners. Regardless of which of them is the owner. The rule applies in all cases except for the preparation of a marriage contract. The division of values ​​received in an official marriage can occur in the following ways:

• in half by a court decision, which is relevant under the legal regime of ownership;
• on the basis of a marriage contract drawn up after the wedding;
• as part of a settlement agreement for the division of joint property, drawn up at the stage of divorce or after receiving a certificate of termination of marriage.

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Division of an apartment purchased before marriage

Cases when a premarital apartment is recognized as joint:

1. Mutual investment of money in repairs and improvement of living space. The interested spouse documents the approximate amount of investment and that the condition of the apartment has improved significantly.
2. Alienation of existing real estate and purchase of a new property with the proceeds. A premarital apartment is personal property, but the money from its alienation is common, therefore the further acquisition of new housing for the proceeds is the basis for recognizing the property as joint.

Example:

After the wedding, Concedal K. inherited an apartment from her parents. The family moved into an apartment and began renovations.

Through joint efforts, an apartment on the floor above was purchased, and based on the amended project, two apartments were combined into one housing.

During the divorce, the husband presented documents confirming the increase in real estate area and the increase in the cost of the apartment. Based on the presented financial documents, a decision was made to divide the apartment in half.

When is division of an apartment impossible?

Division of real estate is not allowed if the housing was received through a non-cash transaction or purchased before marriage. This is personal property, the second partner cannot claim it.

Methods for dividing property

The Family Code provides for two property regimes for spouses.

• Legal - established automatically from the date of marriage registration. It implies dividing property in half, regardless of who is the registered owner of the valuables. Husband and wife are recognized as co-owners who can equally use and dispose of the benefits.
• Contractual – the couple independently regulates the procedure for acquiring property rights to valuables. Based on a marriage contract, a man and a woman can establish a procedure for dividing property claims into joint and personal values.

The division of benefits occurs depending on the current ownership regime of the partners. Legal - in half (most often through the court), contractual - in selected shares (marriage contract or agreement).

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Property division algorithms:

1. Going to court if the couple was unable to resolve the conflict on their own. Filing a statement of claim is advisable when a couple has expensive objects. The court is guided by property regimes and decides on division.
2. A marriage contract is an opportunity to determine individual shares of material assets. An agreement is drawn up before the wedding, but legal force is acquired only after the official relationship is registered. The contents of the contract can include valuables that are planned to be purchased in the future. The prenuptial agreement can reflect the property rights of children and the procedure for dividing values ​​upon divorce.
3. An agreement on the division of property is a voluntary settlement document that requires the participation of a notary. Compiled by partners independently. You can initiate the signing of an agreement after the start of legal proceedings on the dispute.

Forms of division of property

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When determining shares, a couple can use one of the following algorithms for dividing material goods:

1. Half-and-half is the most common method chosen by the courts under the legal regime of ownership. Very rarely, the court has the right to determine different shares of property, which depends on the health and financial situation of the participants.
2. Not all objects can be divided. The category of indivisible objects, which includes a one-room apartment, is separately defined. In this case, the property can be transferred in full to one partner with the payment to the other party of monetary compensation equal to the cost of ½ of the housing.
3. When the conflict cannot be resolved, the parties have the right to sell the disputed object and divide the proceeds in half. Profit is joint property. To avoid conflicts, it is better to transfer money to a card, which will confirm the amount of benefit received.
4. Giving valuables to a joint child. Parents do not claim ownership of their children's property and vice versa. Therefore, the couple can draw up a gift deed in the name of the child. The property is re-registered in the name of the child; parents will be able to dispose of it only with the written permission of the guardianship and trusteeship authorities. Given the divorce, the property goes into the use of the parent, with whom the children remain - the owners of the benefits.
5. The division of values ​​in different shares is relevant when using a marriage contract and a settlement agreement for the division of property. The main thing is to establish fair and honest terms, otherwise the agreement may be invalidated.

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Lawyer answers to questions

Is it possible to divide property if all of it is registered in the name of the wife?

Yes. Valuables acquired during marriage can be registered as shared ownership of the spouses or re-registered in the name of only one partner. The second participant can fully use the valuables and is a co-owner.

During the marriage, I did not work, my husband earned money for an apartment and bought it, registering it in his name. I am registered in the apartment. Is it possible to apply for division of the apartment in this case?

Yes, if real estate is purchased after marriage, then it belongs equally to the wife and husband. It does not matter who brought what income into the house during the period of purchasing the apartment. The Family Code establishes that a wife on maternity leave or a housewife has an equal claim to receive joint property in the event of a divorce.

Conclusion

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Registering property in the name of one spouse does not mean that the property fully belongs only to that partner. Be sure to take into account the rule that after the wedding, all values ​​will be considered joint.

The division of property can be carried out peacefully by drawing up a notarial agreement or through the court. Both spouses have the right to file a claim.

In a divorce, it does not matter who is registered as the owner of the valuables. The final decision is influenced only by the procedure for acquiring property rights to the object and the presence of an additional agreement.

It is important to know!

• Each case is individual and requires special attention. The information presented on the site is general and does not guarantee a solution to your specific problem.
• We carefully monitor changes in legislation and try to make changes in a timely manner, but this does not always happen quickly.

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How is property divided during a divorce if the owner is a husband in 2023: apartment, car

Upon divorce, the couple tries to divide all property that was acquired jointly. The division of property during a divorce, if the owner is the husband, is usually carried out according to the law. But there are exceptions when such property is not subject to division.

General information

According to Art. 38 of the RF IC, the property that a husband and wife acquired in a barque is common. This means that during a divorce it is divided in half. The exception is when the spouses have drawn up a document regulating the property regime in advance. With the help of a marriage contract, they can specify any method of division of an apartment, car and other property.

As a rule, it does not matter who owns the home or movable property. If it relates to common property, then the second spouse has the right to claim half. But if the property is the personal property of one of them, it will be difficult to get a share.

Property division

If the husband is the owner, then during a divorce the wife can use a peaceful method of division or go to court. In both cases, the division will be carried out exclusively by law. For example, if there is a child, then the share of the property of his guardian may be increased.

Agreement

An agreement on the division of property can be concluded both during marriage and after its dissolution. Duration: 3 years after divorce. Such an agreement has a number of differences from a marriage contract. Firstly, it can be issued after a divorce. Secondly, it indicates only the property that is available. And thirdly, the agreement does not need to be drawn up by a notary.

However, the document is drawn up according to standard rules. Therefore, the following information must be provided:

1. Information about the parties.
2. List of common property. It is necessary to indicate detailed characteristics of each object and its cost.
3. Method of division of property.
4. Rights and obligations of the parties.
5. Conditions for termination of the agreement.
6. Signature, date.

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If the apartment is mortgaged, then its division is possible only with the permission of the mortgagee.

Marriage contract

This document is gaining popularity as it allows all property issues to be resolved long before its acquisition. As a rule, a marriage contract is concluded before registration or after the wedding. In the first case, it acquires legal force only after painting.

A prenuptial agreement is in many ways similar to an agreement. But it can indicate the ownership regime for property that the couple is just planning to purchase. The contract cannot contain conditions that infringe on the rights of spouses, limit their legal capacity, or otherwise violate Russian legislation.

Court

If a peaceful agreement cannot be reached, then you need to go to court. Jurisdiction is determined based on the value of the claim. Justices of the peace consider claims worth less than 50 thousand rubles. If the price is higher, then you should go to the city or district court.

The statement of claim is drawn up as follows:

• a list of common property must be indicated;
• if there are children, their share is taken into account.

The claim can be filed either during the divorce proceedings or as part of separate proceedings. A court decision can be appealed within the time limits established by law. If it comes into force, it must be executed.

The limitation period is 3 years. This means that one of the spouses can demand division of property within 3 years after the divorce. If the owner managed to sell or donate it during this time, he will have to compensate the plaintiff’s share. Therefore, it is better to decide on the division of property in advance.

When you can't divide

The law allows each spouse to have personal property. This includes not only clothes and other things. In some cases, even expensive property may belong to the husband alone. And then, during a divorce, the wife receives nothing.

The reasons for this are as follows:

1. The property was given as a gift or inherited. The spouse must be indicated in the documents as the only recipient. If housing was given to both spouses, then they are co-owners.
2. It was bought by the husband before marriage and registered only in his name. If the spouse registered the housing as shared ownership after the wedding, then no problems with division should arise. But when he is the only owner, then exceptional conditions are needed for division.
3. If the property was privatized in the name of the husband, and the wife renounced this right.

In some cases, such property can be divided. For example, the spouse’s contribution to the improvement of the property is taken into account. But at the same time, the cost of the object should increase significantly. Then you can receive compensation or your share.

If we talk about privatized housing, then there are some nuances. If the wife did not work during the marriage, but is assigned to the living space, she can use it (that is, live in the apartment). But she does not have the right to dispose of real estate.

If she fulfills all the duties of a tenant (pay utilities, etc.), her ex-husband has no right to discharge her. But he can sell the home without her consent and without providing compensation, since the wife does not have ownership rights. If the wife is not registered, after a divorce she loses the right to use the living space.

If there are children

Division of property in the presence of children is always associated with additional difficulties. The procedure largely depends on whether the child is a co-owner:

• He has no rights to the property. Then all property will be divided in half between the parents.
• He has rights to the property. In this case, his share is added to the property of the parent with whom he remains. But part of the child’s property is not divided, since the mother and father cannot be its owners.

If the spouses draw up an agreement, then information about the child’s share must be indicated in it.

Controversial issues

When a marriage is dissolved, the spouses divide everything, so various disputes and conflicts often arise. It is important to consider the following:

1. If the property was acquired during the barque, but the spouses did not live together, it may not be recognized as common. To do this, it is necessary to prove that the couple did not run a joint household and did not have a common budget.
2. The share of one of the spouses may be reduced. The law allows for unequal division provided that he did not receive income for a long time, but at the same time spent the money secretly from his spouse. Personal expenses are usually taken into account.
3. The property share may be reduced if the spouse is serving a prison sentence.

According to the law, the fact that a spouse does not have a permanent place of work during marriage does not provide grounds for her rights to be infringed. But only on the condition that she raised children, kept house, etc.

The court can limit or deprive the right of ownership of common property only when the spouse made unreasonable expenses, abused alcohol or drugs, gambled, or led an immoral lifestyle.

Let's sum it up

If the owner of the property is a spouse, this does not mean that the spouse cannot claim her half during a divorce. There are exceptions and, as a rule, this applies only to property received as a result of a gratuitous transaction. Then the wife really has practically no rights to this property.

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Division of a house in case of divorce, if the owner is one of the spouses, husband or wife, or both

Divorce statistics are disappointing - every third marriage breaks up. If the spouses have lived together for several years, then most likely they have managed to acquire property. Many people buy cars, apartments, or are building a house or cottage. How to divide real estate after divorce if both adult family members invested in it?

Features of the division of property of spouses after divorce

Property acquired during marriage is considered community property, so upon divorce it is divided between husband and wife. Everything that was bought in the process of living together is subject to division: an apartment, a vehicle, securities, household appliances. As a rule, property is divided equally.

It does not matter whose money was used for the purchase and who the owner of the property is according to the documents. If the owner is the wife, then the husband still claims a share of the living space. The fact which of the couple was working at the time of the purchase is practically not taken into account.

Property that is personal property is not subject to division. This includes objects that:

• were purchased before marriage;
• received by inheritance;
• received as a gift;
• are personal items (clothing, hygiene items, work tools).

The division of property can be agreed upon in advance, before marriage. A marriage contract, which is concluded either before marriage or during life together, will help resolve the issue peacefully. It cannot be signed during divorce proceedings, unlike a separation agreement. If the couple cannot reach an agreement amicably, they should go to court.

How is a jointly owned house divided?

Property purchased during marriage is considered joint property. If a husband and wife have a house, then its division during a divorce can be achieved peacefully or by filing a statement of claim in court.

Let's assume that the spouses decide to divide the real estate voluntarily. They contact a notary office and sign an agreement on the voluntary division of property. They may divide the property unevenly. For example, the husband will get a third of the house, and the wife will get the rest.

If spouses cannot agree on how to divide joint property, they file a lawsuit.

For example, a husband does not agree that his wife is entitled to half of the house; he wants to divide the property in other proportions or keep it all for himself.

The spouse will have to provide arguments explaining why he is claiming a share greater than 50%. The court may grant the husband’s petition if he proves that when purchasing or building a house he used:

• your personal savings;
• cash received from the sale of personal property.

In rare cases, the court decides to give the entire house to one of the spouses. Most often, in such proceedings, the share in real estate changes; the property is not divided in half, but, for example, in a ratio of 30 to 70.

Is a house owned only by the husband or wife divided?

Property cannot be divided during a divorce if the property is personal property. If a house is purchased before the wedding, given as a gift or inherited, then it belongs only to one of the spouses, and the second partner has no rights to it.

In some cases, personal property can be converted into joint property. To do this, you must file a lawsuit in court.

The court will make a positive decision if the second spouse proves that he took part in improving the property, thereby increasing its value.

After division, the property passes from joint ownership to shared ownership. Spouses can continue to use the property as co-owners, they can sell the property and divide the money, or one can buy the other’s part of the house and become its full owner.