Can you sell your house before the divorce is final?

People ask me this more than almost anything else when they're going through a divorce. The short answer is yes, you can. But there's an important “but,” and skipping it can cause real problems. Whether you can sell, and how the process works, depends on where you are in the proceedings and whether both spouses … Read more

What Happens When One Spouse Wants to Sell the House and the Other Doesn’t?

woman signing divorce papers Florida home sale

A quitclaim deed is one of the most misunderstood documents in real estate, one of the most common calls I get goes like this: “He wants to stay and I want to sell.” Or the reverse: “She wants to keep it, but I need to move forward.” You’re ready. The house isn’t, because your spouse … Read more