Shalimar, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

The general answer to your question is yes, you would be entitled to half of the proceeds from the sale of the marital residence, absent an agreement or court order providing for a different distribution. The other part of your question I believe is how much would you have to pay in alimony and could this amount be reduced if and when your wife starts to work. You should ask your wife to stipulate as to an amount of money that she could potentially earn when she goes back into the workforce. If you cannot agree on the amount, then the court will make that determination if and when she makes an application for alimony. In other words, if she files a motion for alimony, then you should file a cross motion asking the court to impute a certain amount of income to her based on her earning history, educational background, employment background, and earning capacity.

You have real problems. Some mortgage companies will require the Wife to sign all paperwork on your Florida home as you are not divorced; she will have a legal interest in your home until you are divorced.Whether or not you will have to sign her mortgage papers depends upon the law of the state she is in, same thing as to whether or not you have a legal interest in her home depends on the laws of her state.