Navigating the Family Home in Separation

Are you about to separate and have absolutely no idea what happens to the house? Do you keep it? Do you sell it? Do you have to be the one who leaves? And what happens to the mortgage?

🎧 Listen to this episode if…

- You don't know whether you can keep the house or have to sell it, The mortgage is in both names and you're panicking about who pays it, You've been told that if you move out, you lose your claim to the house, Your ex is stalling, sabotaging the sale, or refusing to sign anything, You want to keep the kids in the same home and the same school, You're heading into mediation and need to know your options

⚠️  not legal advice. This reflects Australian family law and may not apply to your situation. Always get independent legal advice.

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00:00 – What Happens to the House When You Separate?

01:10 – Net Equity Explained: What the House Is Really Worth

02:05 – No Special Rule Book, With One Exception: Housing the Children

03:45 – Does Someone Have to Move Out to Be Separated?

05:05 – Myth Busted: Moving Out Doesn't Lose You the House

06:20 – When Your Ex Runs the House Down Before the Valuation

07:10 – Who Pays the Mortgage? Spousal Maintenance Explained