CanI kick a co-owner out if I made all payments related to the house?
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CanI kick a co-owner out if I made all payments related to the house?
I paid for a house that my fiance and I live in. I pay all the utilities and paid for fixing up the house all myself; she paid nothing. I’ve been with my fiance for 17 year. and found out she has been cheating on me. Now I want her out of the house. However, I did put her name on the house because
I thought we were going to get married. Is there anything I can do to kick her out?
Asked on February 20, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
Answers:
Robert Stiles / Robert K. Stiles, Attorney at Law
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If she is on the deed you cannot kick her out. You need to file a petition to partition to have her name removed from the deed. During that legal proceeding you can seek recoupment of monies you spent out.
Please call me at 508-365-7002 as need should have a lawyer representing you.
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