My boyfriend and I bought a house together two years ago and are now splitting up. Does he get more if he paid more into it when we sell the house?
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My boyfriend and I bought a house together two years ago and are now splitting up. Does he get more if he paid more into it when we sell the house?
While he did pay more, I did more work maintaing the house. The house is under both of our names. How can I ensure that we can get an even split?
Asked on July 6, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
If you can't work this out ahead of time, and have a short letter agreement that both of you sign, then you might have to take him to court. How a court might rule on your case, I can't say, without detailed factual information; your boyfriend might be entitled to more than half. You should talk to a lawyer, who can go review the entire case, for reliable advice about this.
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