“I used part of it for the down payment on a smaller property before Adrian and I married.”
“Six years ago, when his company collapsed, we sold that place.”
“Cedarcrest Residential Holdings purchased the current house outright after the bank refused the financing structure Adrian wanted.”
Lily flipped through the file.
“He signed an acknowledgment of separate ownership.”
“Yes.”
“Did he receive equity afterward?”
“No.”
“Did you ever add him to title?”
“No.”
“Did marital funds pay for substantial capital improvements?”
“Some.”
“That can become relevant in property division.”
“I know.”
“But title is still the LLC.”
“Yes.”
She looked at me.
“Why are you here?”
I pulled out another document.
“Because Adrian has been requesting copies of these records.”
Lily studied it.
A property valuation.
Another.
Proof of insurance.
Then an email Adrian had accidentally forwarded into a household account.
