in Michigan you have Dower rights, which means when you said "I do", unless you had a prenuptual, you are half owner of the house. The only way your ex could have the entire house is if you sign a Quit Claim Deed.

I don't know the laws in Michigan- but morally and ethically you are entitled to nothing.

Unless you had children, why would you want it?

not an answer, your question has already been answered, but a question to the first three people who "answered" the question why? what was the point of you answering this question? you didn't have the legal knowledge or you decided not to impart it, so instead you decided to pry, be judgmental, rude and insulting I get that it's the internet and that you don't really know people and they don't know you and it's easier to just say whatever you're thinking, but was there a point to telling someone that you thought that they had no moral claim, or to telling them that they "suck"? conversation is about communication, not just the sound, or visual in this case of your own voice. there's no point to it, it appears as though there's an answer, so someone looking at only unanswered questions can't give the person the help they need, and it's incredibly offensive Also, considering that you have no background on the marriage, you aren't really in a position to tell someone what you think is morally or ethically ok. For all you know, for the duration of the marriage, she worked, so he could go to school. Maybe the marriage ended because he cheated or hit her or he wanted out. To take inference from the no information you have and decide that she married him for his money (which is she has, she should have looked up whether or not she would get the house before she married him), and that she had no right to the house. Honestly!