I built my house in 1987 & lived in it alone for about 1 1/2 years. Got married in 1989, shortly thereafter I signed a quick claim deed with my new wife.
Now 20 years later we are divorcing, am I still entitled to my equity in the house that I had BEFORE we were married???
If you put title to property in joint names, there is a presumption that title jointly held is community property. But as Mr. McCormick said, it is hard to understand what you did with the quit claim deed. I cannot tell whether you quit claimed it to her and you, or to her alone, or to someone else, etc. I would need other information as well, such as whether you have a written prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement, and what the deed exactly says.
If you put title to property in joint names, there is a presumption that title jointly held is community property. But as Mr. McCormick said, it is hard to understand what you did with the quit claim deed. I cannot tell whether you quit claimed it to her and you, or to her alone, or to someone else, etc. I would need other information as well, such as whether you have a written prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement, and what the deed exactly says.
