I actually have several real estate questions around the sale of a primary residency I own with my wife. A sale is

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Please post them all at the same time and give me a bit of time.  I'm going to go eat

ok..  has the buyer pulled the preliminary title report yet?

Escrow will be required (the contract states this) to pay off all judgments of record as they are attached to the house.  If the judgment was levied against the house then it will be paid off from the proceeds and deducted from the funds due seller at close

the title report will state all matters of record that are attached to the house

Is there something else I can answer for you, or is there more to this question we can address?

well it is not her equity at all that is exposed, it would be the home, itself.  The judgment just needs to be paid off before close, if it is attached to the house, without regard to whose interest it affects

Her exposure is the entire amount of the judgment

until the entire debt is paid off

You are not responsible for any of the debts (judgments) of your spouse that were incurred prior to marriage

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