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Harassment, Extortion? Co-Ownership Questions

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mel1331

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN
Co-owner 1 Jane & Co-owner 2 Jill purchase a home as equals with no legal agreement. Jane ends relationship, they continue living together. Jill tries to reconcile for approx a year before starting to date. At this point, Jane claims to want to move, and demands what she paid in, plus interest paid, and half of equity, which by her accounts she is legally entitled to. After nearly a month of trying to reason with Jane, Jill agrees pay Jane her requested amount as an attempt to move on and stay in the house, and end the drama. Suddenly,Jane claims to want to remain in the house, and tries to demand Jill to leave. Jane continuously harasses and blackmails Jill with unreasonable demands, which Jill tries to abide by to keep the peace. Jill has been sole maintainer of chores, yard work, etc, for past two years. Jane is emotionally, and verbally abusive to Jill throughout relationship, and continues to manipulate Jill to try to break up her new relationship. Jane continuously changes terms of any agreement reached, now refuses to cooperate with any offers, meanwhile, intentionally interfering between Jill and her new partner by harassing and threatening Jill if she doesn't do what Jane says, making it impossible for Jill to move on. Jane cannot afford to keep the house alone, and is clearly only trying to make things difficult for Jill. Jill cannot stop the emotional abuse and harassment, and cannot move further in any way, as Jane refuses to move, or sell out. The question - Is this considered extortion by Jane, refusing to move unless paid off x amount of money, after claiming to want to move, then continuously changing the mutually agreed upon terms for which Jill must abide for Jane to move? Can Jill take legal action against Jane to stop constant harassment, manipulation, and emotional abuse in the home, without being forced to sell, as Jane continuously threatens to make her do? What kind of action should Jill take to stop Jane from dragging this out another month, week, or day?
 


Silverplum

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN
Co-owner 1 Jane & Co-owner 2 Jill purchase a home as equals with no legal agreement. Jane ends relationship, they continue living together. Jill tries to reconcile for approx a year before starting to date. At this point, Jane claims to want to move, and demands what she paid in, plus interest paid, and half of equity, which by her accounts she is legally entitled to. After nearly a month of trying to reason with Jane, Jill agrees pay Jane her requested amount as an attempt to move on and stay in the house, and end the drama. Suddenly,Jane claims to want to remain in the house, and tries to demand Jill to leave. Jane continuously harasses and blackmails Jill with unreasonable demands, which Jill tries to abide by to keep the peace. Jill has been sole maintainer of chores, yard work, etc, for past two years. Jane is emotionally, and verbally abusive to Jill throughout relationship, and continues to manipulate Jill to try to break up her new relationship. Jane continuously changes terms of any agreement reached, now refuses to cooperate with any offers, meanwhile, intentionally interfering between Jill and her new partner by harassing and threatening Jill if she doesn't do what Jane says, making it impossible for Jill to move on. Jane cannot afford to keep the house alone, and is clearly only trying to make things difficult for Jill. Jill cannot stop the emotional abuse and harassment, and cannot move further in any way, as Jane refuses to move, or sell out. The question - Is this considered extortion by Jane, refusing to move unless paid off x amount of money, after claiming to want to move, then continuously changing the mutually agreed upon terms for which Jill must abide for Jane to move? Can Jill take legal action against Jane to stop constant harassment, manipulation, and emotional abuse in the home, without being forced to sell, as Jane continuously threatens to make her do? What kind of action should Jill take to stop Jane from dragging this out another month, week, or day?
It's not "extortion."

One house cannot be shared by two enemies, so one must file for a partition sale. End the drama.
 

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