Q: Can I evict my nephew from our house
My Nephew and I recently inherited the house I get 75% and my nephew 25 we were living in the house when my parents passed away he has not paid anything am I legally allowed to kick him out
A:
If you BOTH own the house, then no, you probably can't evict him. You MAY be able to partition the house, and sell if he won't buy you out, but the details of what you can and cannot do are far too complex to get into in a forum like this. You need to both
1) Complete the probate of the house (it sounds like you haven't done that yet) so the home is owned by you and your nephew rather than the estate, and
2) then figure out what can be done to resolve the situation with the home maintenance/ownership.
I would strongly urge you to consult with a local attorney to explore your options and what needs to be done and in what order to insure things go as smoothly as possible.
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