What can be done when the couple isn't married?

[firemystdl]

What is the name of your state? NorthEast Washington DC

Hi everyone,

I'm posting this for a friend of mine.

She had been living with her bf the last 3.5 years in a house in NE DC. This spring, they split. However, they own a house. That is, his name is on the mortgage, but BOTH their names are on the deed.

He wants to sell; she doesn't. He's demanding what we think is an outrageous sum of money... more than 50% of ((assessed value - balance of loan) / 2). To make matters worse, he's also demanding she pay property tax transfers, lawyer fees, etc. They're not taking into account the $25,000 she's put into the house out of her own pocket (has all the receipts to proove it).

She can't afford another house, and thus wants to keep her current one.

She might be able to go to court, but then risks losing everything.

Does anyone have any advice as to what she might be able to do? Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything would be appreciated at this point!

Thanks!

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? NorthEast Washington DC

Hi everyone,

I'm posting this for a friend of mine.

She had been living with her bf the last 3.5 years in a house in NE DC. This spring, they split. However, they own a house. That is, his name is on the mortgage, but BOTH their names are on the deed.

He wants to sell; she doesn't. He's demanding what we think is an outrageous sum of money... more than 50% of ((assessed value - balance of loan) / 2). To make matters worse, he's also demanding she pay property tax transfers, lawyer fees, etc. They're not taking into account the $25,000 she's put into the house out of her own pocket (has all the receipts to proove it).

She can't afford another house, and thus wants to keep her current one.

She might be able to go to court, but then risks losing everything.

Does anyone have any advice as to what she might be able to do? Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything would be appreciated at this point!

Thanks!

**A: she should negotiate to buy him out. Cash talks $$$$$$$$.

 

[firemystdl]

**A: she should negotiate to buy him out. Cash talks $$$$$$$$.

Ummm.... she was. Except her bf's lawyer doesn't appear to accept their own agreements when signed; and they keep throwing in extra fees such as real estate transfer taxes.

Everyone's means for buying is limited, and his lawyer keeps demanding more.

So how does one fight this?

 

[HomeGuru]

Ummm.... she was. Except her bf's lawyer doesn't appear to accept their own agreements when signed; and they keep throwing in extra fees such as real estate transfer taxes.

Everyone's means for buying is limited, and his lawyer keeps demanding more.

So how does one fight this?

**A: why doesn't she level the playing field?

 

[firemystdl]

**A: why doesn't she level the playing field?

How do you suggest she do that? She already has an attorney. The problem is she doesn't have the financial resources to keep meeting all these "demands".

 

[HomeGuru]

How do you suggest she do that? She already has an attorney. The problem is she doesn't have the financial resources to keep meeting all these "demands".

**A: all these demands? The only demand she needs to make is the demand for partition.

 

[firemystdl]

**A: all these demands? The only demand she needs to make is the demand for partition.

What is "demand for partition"?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is "demand for partition"?

**A: please use the cool and nifty search feature on this website using search word "partition"