My Name Was Erased from Our House

Synopsis

The bank teller checked my ID for the third time. She looked up with an uneasy expression and said, "Ma'am, there's no property under your name." I figured her system must have glitched. I told her, "That can't be right. 1402 Maple Ridge Drive in Sunvale. It's jointly owned by me and my husband." She typed into her keyboard again and shook her head. "I'm really not finding anything. You might want to check with the county recorder's office." I stood up, clutching my ID, and my palms were slick with sweat. This was a 530 thousand dollar house, and I had scraped together the 120 thousand dollar down payment by selling the one-bedroom condo I owned before the marriage. How could my name not be on the deed?