Dividing Real Estate During The Divorce Process In Pennsylvania
Last updated on June 16, 2025
When getting divorced in Pennsylvania, one step you may need to take is dividing real estate property. This could be the most valuable asset you own, so understanding how to address it during property division is incredibly important.
That’s when we can help at Ruppert Law Firm LLC. Our attorneys are known for offering effective and emotionally aware guidance with family law issues, including property division. We are proud to serve Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, and our attorneys have deep legal knowledge.
Options To Divide Real Estate During A Pennsylvania Divorce
The following are some potential options to divide property:
- Selling the house: The first option is to sell the home, which is especially important when dividing equity in that property. A couple may make a substantial amount of money by selling their house, and they can then divide the earnings from the sale.
- Buying out a spouse’s half: Another option is for one spouse to buy out the other person’s share in that marital home. One parent may want to stay in the house with the children after the divorce, while the other parent wants to sell the home and move on. The parent who wants to stay can sometimes trade other marital assets or buy out that ownership share directly.
- Continue with co-ownership: Parents should remember that they technically can be co-owners, even after a divorce. This sometimes works if they want to keep the home so that the children don’t have to move, such as when using birdnesting as a child custody solution. It can also be beneficial if they want to sell the home in the future.
No matter what option you decide to use, the first step is simply to determine if the house counts as separate or marital property. Pennsylvania is an equitable division state, which means that marital property will be divided in a way that the court believes is fair, even if it’s not perfectly equal.
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