Maybe. The questions have to do with who paid what, from what sources, before and during the marriage. Separation may (or may not) be relevant, due to some interesting language in the controlling case, Malmquist. For background, see http://willicklawgroup.com/property-rights-and-division/, but you are really going to want to discuss this with a family law specialist well versed in such matters and calculations.
Answered on Jan 19th, 2015 at 7:41 PM