You’re probably okay on property you owned prior to the marriage.
New York courts focus on what’s known as equitable distribution of marital assets – but separate assets, like property you owned before the marriage – is typically excluded from the divorce proceedings.
In some cases though, a spouse may have a legitimate claim to some economic consideration as a result of improvements that they contributed to.
If you need help protecting what’s yours in a divorce, call the attorneys at Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino today at 718-523-1111.