Q: I owned a house alone, but added (never married) my then partner'sname to deed 2 years. ago. The morgage is paid off.
It is presently rented out. When unit is available, I want to move back in. Is this ok? Can I be evicted or charged rent by my expartner?
A:
Without knowing more I would presume you and your ex are "co tenants" of the property, meaning you each own a divisible one-half interest.
If you can, you should try to get your ex to deed his/her portion to you. Failing that, if you moved into the house you would be paying half the rental value to the ex.
But it gets more complicated. There are current expenses and those are being paid for by whom? You only? And what about the current income, are you paying your ex one-half after the payment of the taxes etc for the house?
This is complicated. You really need to determine what you want to do with this house and whether you want to own it alone or with your ex. There are solutions but you need to meet with an attorney to find out what they are and for guidance on your best choice of solution for you.
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A: I agree with Attorney Zaretsky's advice and cautions. You really need to hire a lawyer in your area to discuss the whole picture and your goals with this house. It is more complicated than you think.
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