Q: How to get ex-girlfriend to refinance home under herself and her now husband?
My husband bought a condo with his ex-girlfriend 15 years ago and she and their kids live there with her now husband of a year. My husband wants off the mortgage, but we aren't sure how to go about that. She does not work but her husband does. Can her and her husband refinance to get my husband off the loan? Do we have any legal recourse? Currently we are looking to move and purchase a new home and this is directly impacting our loan options.
A: Refinancing seems to be the most prudent path; but that requires the cooperation of the other couple. Absent that cooperation the property should be sold: you may file a lawsuit to force the sale of the property.
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