How can I remove an ex-girlfriend from the deed if she won’t willingly sign off?
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How can I remove an ex-girlfriend from the deed if she won’t willingly sign off?
My ex-girlfriend and I purchased a house. I am the only one on the mortgage and she has since moved out. She did put down part of the down payment ($4600) when we moved about 1 1/2 years ago. She does not live there and no longer contributes to the home in any way. How can I remove her from the deed if she won’t willingly sign off?
Asked on June 8, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Seek legal help here. You gave her a great upper hand in all of this. You have to consider ether buying her out in someway or seeking an action for partition (which asks the court to split the house in two which results in its sale and the proceeds split) and suing her for the monthly maintenance and upkeep on the house or what ever other fees (such as taxes) that she is supposed to pay as a home owner. That is your bargaining chip. Good luck.
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