Q: I inherited a home as joint tenants w right of survivorship w my sister. she refuses to pay for anything. What can I do?
The loan is almost paid off and I want to continue living there as I have for my entire life. It’s our family home. It’s an owner occupied rental property w 4 units. Because of a fire and Covid-19 I have fallen behind on the loan payment and she wants it to go to foreclosure in a month rather than help me pay even though she has been taking half the tax deductions for nearly a decade from maintenance and repairs I paid for. She has offered to sign off with a quit claim deed but will she still be liable for the back taxes, utilities, repairs, etc? I can’t move forward with her. She refuses to communicate and has held up the sale of the other house we own together that I do want to sell to save this property.
A:
A quit claim deed from her is likely the best option but before you decide what to do you’d be well advised to consult with a local licensed attorney to insure that you don’t End up with larger issues.
If she quit claims it she will have no obligations to answer your specific question but from your description that is pretty much how things have gone so far.
Get that local legal advice. ....
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