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Guides for the house in a divorce

We buy houses, so we sell only one thing. These pages are not it. They cover common questions about the house in a divorce, as plainly as we can, with the source for each rule. Read what helps. Leave the rest.

Before you sign anything

Who has to agree, and what the law allows once a case has started.

Can we sell right now?

What Minnesota and Wisconsin allow while a case is open, and when a court can order a sale.

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Who signs the deed

Why one name on the deed may not be enough, and what a power of attorney can't do.

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Deciding what to do with the house

Selling, keeping, or buying the other person out.

Sell, keep, or buy out

Three honest questions, a worksheet, and when a cash buyer like us is the wrong answer.

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Questions for your attorney

A short list to print or forward, so the time you pay for goes further.

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After the decree

The paperwork that shows up later, sometimes years later.

Mortgage and title

What a decree does not do, what only the lender can do, and how the result gets recorded.

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Taxes when the house sells

Transfers between spouses, the home sale exclusion, and the moved-out rule.

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Safety comes first

If the house is part of the danger, start here and leave the rest for later.

Safety and local help

Crisis lines, address protection, legal aid, and the courthouse offices on both sides of the bridge.

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Not sure where to start? Our questions page covers the short answers. We are the buyer you deal with, not a law firm, so none of this is legal or tax advice. Read our plain disclaimer too.