What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Massachusetts
my ex-boyfriend & i purchased our home abt 18 months ago - both names on motgage & deed (joint tenancy w/survivorship). we put 50/50 down & each pay 1/2 household bills. when we broke up as a couple he decided that we would continue to live in the house toghether as "roomies" for a few months & then make decision as to what to do about house.
unfortunately that did not work too well as he was doing less & less around the house - no cleaning, careless with my personal property, stopped taking out trash, etc - and refused to put any money towards repairs. we were arguing all the time & after an argument got physical the police were called & a 1 yr protective order was put into place
i am currently living in the house & paying the bills 100% as he has stopped contributing. i had to have several nesessary & costly repairs due to safety issues. the town threatened to revoke my occupancy permit if repairs were not done. these included some electrical, plumbing, furnace, mold removal; all of which i paid for myself.
at the 209A hearing ex's atty stated that her client wished to "walk away" from the home & had no intention of reimburseing me for any of the repairs as he did not authorize the work. i feel that he is responsible for 1/2 the repair work plus 1/2 the mortgage as long as his name is on the deed and mortgage.
because we have had the home such a short time i don't feel that he is entitled to 1/2 the assessed value but we need to figure out some type of buyout option & have his name removed from paperwork.
how do i go about getting his name off the mortgage & deed?
should i expect him to pay 1/2 the repairs and mortgage while name still on house?
my ex-boyfriend & i purchased our home abt 18 months ago - both names on motgage & deed (joint tenancy w/survivorship). we put 50/50 down & each pay 1/2 household bills. when we broke up as a couple he decided that we would continue to live in the house toghether as "roomies" for a few months & then make decision as to what to do about house.
unfortunately that did not work too well as he was doing less & less around the house - no cleaning, careless with my personal property, stopped taking out trash, etc - and refused to put any money towards repairs. we were arguing all the time & after an argument got physical the police were called & a 1 yr protective order was put into place
i am currently living in the house & paying the bills 100% as he has stopped contributing. i had to have several nesessary & costly repairs due to safety issues. the town threatened to revoke my occupancy permit if repairs were not done. these included some electrical, plumbing, furnace, mold removal; all of which i paid for myself.
at the 209A hearing ex's atty stated that her client wished to "walk away" from the home & had no intention of reimburseing me for any of the repairs as he did not authorize the work. i feel that he is responsible for 1/2 the repair work plus 1/2 the mortgage as long as his name is on the deed and mortgage.
because we have had the home such a short time i don't feel that he is entitled to 1/2 the assessed value but we need to figure out some type of buyout option & have his name removed from paperwork.
how do i go about getting his name off the mortgage & deed?
should i expect him to pay 1/2 the repairs and mortgage while name still on house?