Posts from: Union County

Every August, my phone starts ringing with the same calls — a furnace that won't kick on, a gutter that backed up overnight, a sump pump that picked the first fall storm to fail. None of it is a surprise. Here's the checklist I'd walk through before the leaves start…

Ohio law — not whose name is on the deed — decides who gets the house in a divorce. Under equitable distribution, both spouses typically have a claim to equity if the home was purchased during the marriage. A Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert (CDRE) can help you…

In Ohio, the family home is a marital asset — both spouses have a legal claim to the equity, and neither can sell it alone. Before you list, make repairs, or agree to a buyout, here are four things every divorcing Ohio homeowner should understand: marital asset law, your…

Not every divorcing couple wants to sell. If you're trying to keep the house, a buyout is how you make it work — but the math has to hold up. This post walks through the three numbers you need, the refinance option most people don't know about, and the title-vs.-mortgage…

You accepted the offer, then the buyer's repair list landed a page and a half long. Don't fire back a defensive "no" and don't cave to every line — here's how Marysville sellers respond in a way that protects both the sale and the bottom line.

Can your spouse force the sale of your home in an Ohio divorce? Not single-handedly — but the court can. One spouse can't sell a jointly owned home without the other's signature, yet under Ohio law a divorce court can order the home sold and the proceeds divided when the…