Divorce and separation
A shared property can become one of the largest practical decisions during a divorce or separation. Both parties may need a clear process and a realistic timeline.
When the authorized owners agree to explore a sale, MaliHaus can review the property and present a possible solution. MaliHaus does not provide legal advice, and all ownership decisions remain with the parties and their advisers.
In most separations the home is the biggest asset and the hardest one to divide, because unlike a bank balance it cannot simply be split. It has to be kept by one party or converted into money, and both routes need a number everybody accepts.
That is where it often stalls. Each side may have a different sense of what the property is worth, and without an agreed figure the conversation goes in circles while the mortgage, insurance and taxes carry on being due.
Not everything below will apply to you. Most owners in this situation recognise at least one of them.
We can review the property and give both parties the same figure at the same time, which is frequently the thing that lets a decision get made. It is a straightforward, private process with no sign in the yard and no strangers walking through.
We work only with the authorised owners, together. We do not take instructions from one party about a property owned by two, and we will not push either of you towards a decision.
Important. MaliHaus is not a law firm and nothing on this page is legal or financial advice. How a property is divided, what a court order requires and what each party is entitled to are matters for your attorneys, and the rules differ by state. Any sale needs the agreement of all authorised owners.
Every property is assessed against all three before anyone quotes a number. Which one applies depends on the property, its condition and the scope of the work.
We complete a full property inspection to evaluate its condition, repair requirements and overall project scope. If the property meets our purchasing criteria, we move forward using our own cash with no lender financing to fall through.
If the project carries more risk than we want to take on alone, we may, with your written approval, complete select repairs while the property is under contract. By investing our own money first, we make the home more attractive to our investor partners and demonstrate that we have real skin in the game. That commitment gives our partners greater confidence to join the purchase and complete the project with us.
Through our partnership with a national real estate syndicate, we can present your property to investors across the country. Qualified buyers can review the opportunity and compete to purchase it, creating exposure beyond the local market.
Share the address, condition of the property and the situation you are facing.
The MaliHaus team reviews the property, the repair requirements, the local market and the available purchase route.
MaliHaus explains which of the three selling approaches may fit the property. The owner decides whether the proposed solution works for them.
You can both ask what the property is worth without having agreed to sell. A sale itself needs the agreement of everyone on the title.
Yes, and where there are attorneys involved that is often the simplest route for everyone.
There is no listing, no yard sign and no marketing campaign. It is a conversation between us and the authorised owners.
Often yes, because knowing what it would sell for is exactly what makes a buy out negotiable rather than theoretical.
Tell us at the start and involve your attorney. What the order requires takes precedence over anything we would otherwise discuss.
Start with the situation you are in, not a form. It takes about two minutes, you tap rather than type, and nothing here commits you to selling.
Serving homeowners across Florida and selected markets nationwide. This situation is one we look at across every market below.
Several of these often overlap. If more than one applies, mention it when we speak.
You do not need to diagnose the problem or choose the right page. Tell us about the property, your circumstances and the outcome you want. The MaliHaus team will review the information and let you know whether it may be able to help.
