I am trying to buy a house in Tennessee while residing in California.
I currently own a home in CA and hold title as a "married woman, sole
and seperate property". Tennessee (even though not a community
property state) says I need to have my husband sign a "Quit Claim
Deed" because I am coming from a community property state. My husband
still resides in California, I plan on moving to Tennessee. If he will
not sign this Quit Claim Deed can I complete the home buying process
by filing for legal seperation in the state of California? Does a
legal seperation mean that anything he or I purchase or become
responsible for after the legal seperation has been granted is the
purchaser's (he or I) alone? Meaning that if something (like real
estate) is purchased after the legal seperation has been granted, the
spouse can't lay a claim to said item when the divorce process
begins/ends. And, how long does it take to get a legal seperation
granted if there are no kids, therefore no child support or spousal
support involved?