“Basically, it is very simple, if a woman buys a property in a maiden name and she wishes to sell that property at a later stage, she must sign the agreement either in her married name, with a copy of the marriage certificate attached to the sales agreement or sign the document in her maiden name,” says Steward.
Can I buy a house in my own name?
In London, your annual household income must be less than £90,000. You cannot own another home. You must be able to demonstrate that you have a good credit history (no bad debts or County Court Judgements) and can afford the regular payments and costs involved in buying a home.
Can I get a house without my husband?
In a common-law state, you can apply for a mortgage without your spouse. Your lender won’t be able to consider your spouse’s financial circumstances or credit while determining your eligibility. If you and your partner were to split up, the home would be yours alone; you wouldn’t have to split it with your spouse.
Can a woman buy a house in her maiden name?
Between divorces (where a woman reverts to her maiden name or keeps her married name after divorce), buying property in a maiden name, and buying after marriage but in different names, there is sometimes some confusion when wanting to sell the property, says Lanice Steward, MD of Anne Porter Knight Frank .
Do You Keep Your maiden name when you get married?
In today’s world it has become increasingly common for women to keep their own names when getting married and it often happens that women have bought their own homes before marrying.
Can a property be in a married name?
So you can end up with a situation whereby identity documents are in someone’s married name but the property is in their maiden name. Even more difficult is if after the divorce one party remains in the property, remarries and acquires yet another name. Meet some of the team…
Can a woman have a maiden name and a double barrelled name?
Legally both these names are valid as they have been given to her, she says. “If you take a double barrelled surname, keep your maiden name and add on your husband’s name, you can either sign the double barrelled name or the maiden name.”
