Can a Wife Quitclaim Property from the Married Couples’ Names Back to Her Maiden Name to Protect the Asset?

A currently-married woman cannot transfer property to her maiden name (which is no longer being used) simply to avoid losing the property to a judgment in a current or potentially upcoming litigation.

Such an act could be considered fraudulent, would easily be determined to be the same person using a different name by any competent attorney, and an ethical notary would never validate a dual signature made by the same person on the same document.

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