# A NY court ruled a husband’s loan on his own home to buy a marital house must be paid from its sale

- Source: Times of India
- Published: 2026-10-24T14:55:52+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-new-york-husband-used-a-loan-secured-against-his-own-home-to-help-buy-a-marital-property-after-the-couple-divorced-an-october-22-court-ruled-the-debt-must-be-paid-from-their-joint-homes-sale-proceeds/articleshow/135155983.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-ny-court-ruled-a-husband-s-loan-on-his-own-home-to-buy-a-marital-hou-58d492/

In a significant ruling, a New York appeals court has set guidelines for managing debts tied to a marital home amid divorce. The judges determined that a husband can recoup his home equity loan debt from proceeds of a jointly owned house. This arose from a loan secured against his separate property, and the court ruled that debts incurred for marital assets are communal liabilities.

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