Expert Roundtable: The House Standoff with Katherine Krysak Frampton, Esq., Brian Mutter, CDLP, Jodi Douglas, CDRE

Send us Fan MailA 2.75% mortgage rate sounds like a gift until divorce turns it into a trap. We bring you a real case study from Northville, Michigan where the marital home is valued anywhere from $750,000 to $900,000, one spouse refuses to sell, and the other spouse wants their fair share of the equity. With two minor kids and a massive income gap, the question stops being “Who wants the house?” and becomes “What is legally possible, financially feasible, and emotionally smart?”We sit down with Katherine Frampton, Esq. (Michigan family law attorney), Brian Mutter, CDLP (divorce mortgage specialist), and Jodi Douglas, MS, CDRE™, RCS-D™ to compare how each professional sees the same problem. We talk candidly about what courts often do when couples cannot settle, why refinance deadlines and default protections matter, and the uncomfortable truth that a lender’s appraisal and underwriting rules do not care what your divorce agreement says the home is worth.You will also hear the lending realities that surprise most people: when child support and spousal support can count as income, the three-year continuance requirement, and why six months of documented receipt can affect your timeline. We close with practical first steps for the first 30 days so you can make a housing decision with eyes wide open, not just hope.Subscribe, share this with someone navigating a divorce and the marital home, and leave a review so more people can find these divorce financial planning and housing insights.To reach out to Katherine Frampton, Esq. https://rubinframpton.com/katherine-frampton/To reach out to Brian Mutter, CDLP: https://www.goforwardmortgage.com/contact/To reach out to Jodi Douglas, MS, CDRE™, RCS-D™; https://www.howardhanna.com/Agent/Detail/Jodi-Douglas/67640To Listen to Our Primer Episode on this topic, click the link below https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marital-home-in-divorce-experts-weigh-in-sell/id1735150222?i=1000702062111Center for Financial PlanningStriving to Improve Lives Through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/DAWNDivorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for MichiganDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Visit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case.Center for Financial PlanningThe Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/DAWNDivorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan