West Virginia court overturns $31,054 home value payout but protects wife's mortgage share
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned a previous decision regarding a premarital home. The court ruled that the husband is not liable for the home's market value increase during marriage. This ruling clarifies how separate property and marital contributions are treated in divorce cases. However, the former wife is entitled to financial interest from mortgage principal payments made during the marriage.
