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    After long time stugglling the relationship, we decided to separate/divorce. Now we are living the Condo Apartment, which my husband bought using his name. As I don't have inputs on the down payments and morgages on this apartment, as I am paying an other apartment which is under my name. Currently this apartment is rented out.

    Should I move out once we start to separate or am I obligate to move out? I don't have any place to live yet so far. Can I claim anything from the current resident condo? we have been married over 5 years.

    Thank you very much for your help!

    Hong

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    Hi Hong and welcome to the forums!

    Whether to move out of your home is actually one of the most critical strategic decisions that needs to be made when a person separates. You really need to sit down with a lawyer and discuss your situation in detail before you can decide whether to move out. If you move out and it's not a good idea, you can end up spending many months and thousands of dollars trying to undo the damage to your legal case.
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    • #3
      Yes I would agree that you need to think this through carefully after discussing your options with your lawyer. Trust me you do not want ot make any quick or uninformed decisions.

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      • #4
        Should I buy some place before we separate or after?

        Thank you, Jeff and Kconection, for your advice!

        We don't have many common assets or proprity to split up. I was thinking I may just bring my belongings and leave. I don't have intention to split his asset or home or furniture etc. However, I need to have some place (I prefer to buy over rent) to live. My question here is: should I buy before the separation is effective or after? As I don't want to live the same place with him after our separation. We don't have children.

        As I don't have complicated case, do I still need lawyer for this?

        Thank you again,

        HONG



        Originally posted by Hong
        After long time stugglling the relationship, we decided to separate/divorce. Now we are living the Condo Apartment, which my husband bought using his name. As I don't have inputs on the down payments and morgages on this apartment, as I am paying an other apartment which is under my name. Currently this apartment is rented out.

        Should I move out once we start to separate or am I obligate to move out? I don't have any place to live yet so far. Can I claim anything from the current resident condo? we have been married over 5 years.

        Thank you very much for your help!

        Hong

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        • #5
          Hong, I’m a big supporter of people helping themselves in a divorce. But I think that it almost always makes sense to spend at least an hour or so with a lawyer when you separate, just to make sure that you understand how the law applies to your case and how you should proceed with resolving the issues.
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