A shared house is often the biggest decision in a divorce, and it rarely sells on a neat timeline. In Middletown, where about 54% of homes are detached houses and much of the stock went up in the 2000s, there may be little to repair and still plenty to argue about: who stays, who pays the mortgage, and when the money is divided. This page covers the Delaware rules that matter before you pick a sale route.
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Kaizen Home Buyers buys houses for cash and as they are, with no repairs and no agent commission. We make an offer within 24 hours and can close in 14 to 30 days or on the date both sides agree to. We are not part of your case. We can give you a number that your attorneys can use.
The Delaware courts site says you file where you or your spouse lives. For New Castle County that is Family Court at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington. Either spouse must have lived in Delaware for at least six months before filing, and the spouses must have been separated for six months unless the case rests on misconduct. Court staff cannot give legal advice, and the page points low-income residents to the Legal Help Link.
Under Title 13, marital property generally means property acquired by either spouse after the marriage, with exceptions such as gifts. The statute's list of factors includes length of the marriage, each spouse's income, contributions as homemaker, and tax consequences. It also names the value of awarding the family home, or the right to live in it, to the parent with whom the children live. A sale is one outcome, not the only one.
Delaware's realty transfer tax law exempts a conveyance between spouses, and a conveyance between former spouses of property acquired before the final divorce decree. A sale to an outside buyer is a different transaction, taxed at 3 percent, or 2.5 percent where the full local tax applies, and split equally between buyer and seller. Your attorney and title company can tell you which situation you are in.
Send the address and tell us whether both owners are ready to sell. We give an as-is cash number without repair bids, which can be useful when the couple cannot agree on a list price. Your lawyers can compare it with a listing after counting commission, prep costs and the months each person keeps paying.
We stay out of the dispute. Both owners, or someone with court authority, must sign, and the title company confirms payoffs and proceeds. If that works for your case, we can close in 14 to 30 days or on a date tied to your agreement. Call 267-329-0084.
That depends on how the deed is titled and on court orders in your case, so ask your attorney. A title company will not close a sale without every required signature.
Either spouse must have lived in Delaware for six months, and the spouses must have been separated for at least six months unless the case involves misconduct. The page says you can be separated under one roof if you do not share a bedroom.
The statute exempts a conveyance between spouses and between former spouses for property acquired before the final decree. Ask your attorney and title company to confirm that exemption applies to your deed.
We can make an as-is cash offer, but we need the owners or a court-authorized person to agree before closing. We can close in 14 to 30 days or later, on the date you choose.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm details with the office or a professional.
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