Q: How can I get someone off the deed?
My ex-fiancée put zero money into purchasing the home. I sold my house and my credit got this currently. She has only paid half mortgage. Nothing else. No house bills, nothing. I only put her on the deed because we were going to marry. Turns out she used me to leave her parents house and had no intension on marrying me.
A: Once a person is added to the deed to a home, they have to agree to any transfer to remove their name. Without a written agreement with her in which she agreed to pay her share, you can't force her to pay anything on the mortgage or any other bills. You can offer her some amount of money to get her to sign a deed to get her removed, or you can file a partition action in court, which could take many months to resolve and cost you several thousand in legal fees and litigation costs. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local real estate attorney to review the situation and advise you of your options.
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