It can vary importance.  In Massachusetts the title to a property does not matter as much as whether it is a marital asset and the different equitable division factors; including contribution.  The longer that the parties have been married, the less relevant that it is. Sometimes you can make certain arguments based on how short term the marriage is.  That does not really have a lot to do with title, but it can help enhance that aspect of it.

The fact thought that someone has title to a retirement account or just in someone’s name or a car, many times people think that whoever’s name is on something they will be able to keep that after a divorce. That usually is not the case. The court usually does not consider title as a reason why somebody would be waiving ownership interest in a retirement account or house or things of that nature.