Full question:
My son and his girlfriend bought a house together. His girlfriend left and said she found someone else and wants nothing. They are both very young, 21. Is there a way to remove her from the deed/title so he can sell the house?
- Category: Real Property
- Subcategory: Deeds
- Date:
- State: Minnesota
Answer:
Maybe you can negotiate with her to sign a deed over to your son since she is an owner. If she will not agree, will she agree to sell the home with some split of the equity? If not, he could make the payments and seek contribution from her (payment of her part of the payments). Finally, a partition could be filed to force a sell of the home but she would still be an owner and receive her part of the equity, if any, but this would be a forced sale and the son can purchase it at the partition. You would need to see an attorney about how much a partition would cost if no agreements can be made.
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