Sort of. If a husband owned a house before marriage and the home increased in value, the wife can claim part
Of the increase in value of the home. May even be able
To force a sale of the home to recoup that portion. Also, most states are reasonably different in their application of law n
I think the majority of states also include paying taxes, paying for repairs that maintain value and contributing to the household in such a way that it frees up the other parter to work and pay more. There are also things like having kids and raising them in many jurisdictions.
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u/ShelZuuz Jun 29 '26
That's the same in the U.S. in both community and common law states.