Mississippi woman keeps $1.2m farm despite ex-husband’s claim after using it to finance their home

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Mississippi woman has retained sole ownership of a 432-acre farm valued at approximately $1.2 million after her former husband challenged its status during their divorce. In its October 13, 2026, decision, the Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's ruling that the property remained hers because the evidence did not establish that it had been converted into a marital asset. According to the court's opinion published by Justia, the farm's use as security for a loan that helped finance their marital home did not automatically give her husband an ownership interest. The appeals court also upheld the allocation of additional land needed for the home's septic system.A farm purchased before marriageThe case, Wiley Bryant Harrison v. Ellen Trainor Harrison, arose from the couple's divorce and their disagreement over property division. Ellen Harrison purchased Butler Road Farm in 1994, a decade before marrying Wiley Harrison in 2004. The property covered approximately 432 acres and was valued at around $1.2 million. During the marriage, the farm was rented to a third party rather than used as the couple's residence. Following their separa...