Q: Can my husband remove me from home, or can I remove his girlfriend? (MA)
My husband and I have been married for 18 years and live in the same house but on different floors. He resides in the basement, which is an in-law apartment. His girlfriend has been living there without any rental agreement for over two years, even though she has her own apartment through Section 8. She has borrowed money from me, put a cable bill in my name without my consent, and accumulated debt, impacting my credit score. She verbally assaults me, caused an altercation, and now wants my husband to have me removed from the house. I am listed on the mortgage but not as the owner; my husband is the sole owner. I pay rent and contribute to household expenses, and my career as a private duty RN would be in jeopardy with a criminal record. Can my husband legally remove me from our home, or is there a way to have his girlfriend removed due to her behavior and lack of legal living arrangement?
A: My answer is only directed towards her taking out a cable bill and other debt in your name. I will let someone else address the other issues raised. You can file a police report and a FTC Fraud Affidavit detailing that these accounts were not taken out by you. From there, you'll want to dispute the information with the credit reporting agencies reporting the accounts that you did not take out. You can also contact a consumer protection attorney to discuss the cable bill and debts being taken out in your name. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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