Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are currently moving through their divorce proceedings. The couple chose not to get a prenup when they married in 2022, making their division of assets more complicated. Additionally, Affleck and Lopez have been trying to sell their $60 million Beverly Hills mansion before officially filing for divorce. Here’s what a source said regarding how Lopez wants her “investment back” on the mansion.
Jennifer Lopez allegedly ‘put down the bulk of cash’ for the Beverly Hills mansion she and Ben Affleck shared
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck bought their Beverly Hills mansion in 2023. By July 2024, the exes publicly listed it for sale for $68 million. While Lopez and Affleck likely hoped to sell the place quickly, they’re having difficulty seeing movement on the property. According to TMZ, the exes accepted a $64 million offer on the mansion, but the couple who made the offer pulled out of escrow following a death in their family.
Even if Lopez and Affleck sell the property for $64 million, they’re in the red. The couple spent a lot of money on renovations during their marriage. They also have to pay realtor fees and a 5.25% property tax.
Lopez and Affleck are in talks with divorce mediator Laura Wasser regarding their assets. A source told In Touch Weekly “what’s at stake” in the split.
“They had no prenup, which complicates things, and what’s at stake are the assets they acquired together during their marriage — the $60 million house they’ve listed for $68 million and the production company Artists Equity Ben formed with Matt Damon two years ago, which Jennifer also has a stake in,” they explained.
The source added that Lopez “put down the bulk of cash” for the Beverly Hills mansion, and she also paid for most of the home renovations. “She wants to get her investment back,” they said.
The exes don’t have to split the proceeds from the home evenly
Joe Dillon, divorce mediator and financial negotiation expert at Equitable Mediation, told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck don’t have to evenly split the proceeds from their Beverly Hills mansion sale.
“Selling the family home and dividing the proceeds can be a good option for some divorcing couples. However, contrary to popular belief, there’s no requirement to split the money evenly,” Dillon said. He added that divorcing couples can “negotiate” how to share the house sale money, which sometimes means each party agrees that one person should take more money than the other.
“The final division — in my experience — depends on what both parties consider fair, taking into account various aspects of their marriage and individual circumstances,” Dillon said. “Factors that might influence this decision include each person’s financial contribution to the home, one party’s need for liquidity to purchase another home, or in exchange for offering the other party a larger share of a different marital asset.”
The Beverly Hills mansion was allegedly ‘Ben’s idea,’ a source claimed
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seem completely unattached to their Beverly Hills mansion. A source told People that Lopez “compromised” with Affleck to buy the enormous home, as it was originally his “idea.”
“The $68 million mansion was Ben’s idea and a major compromise for her,” the source claimed. “She agreed to it because of its spacious layout, accommodating both their families, a gym and a pickleball court, office space, plus it has two private entrances.”
Lopez allegedly didn’t enjoy how modern the home was. “She loves the romantic, Spanish, European vibe,” the source added.
Another source told People that Affleck didn’t like the home, either, as it wasn’t close to his kids in Brentwood. “It was such a pain and time-consuming for Ben to navigate traffic from their house,” the second source claimed. “He never liked it.”
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