Complicated real estate and divorce question for the state of Georgia.

[GeorgiaProperty]

My mother paid over $100K to convert my brother-in-law (BIL) and my sister's garage into an apartment three years ago. My BIL and sister have just divorced. My BIL retained the house. The property is deeded to my BIL's mother and the mortgage loan is in my BIL and his mother's names. My mother still lives in the garage apartment out back that she paid for in cash. Now BIL wants my mother out of her home. We have the records of receipt where she paid for the construction of the home, and all of it's contents, but that is all the proof she has that she paid for the home.

QUESTION: does my mother have any right to her investment? Does she technically have a vested interest in this property, or can he legally kick her out with nowhere to go?

 

[tranquility]

Mother has NO interest in the property. There was no investment and there was no deed giving the interest.

Now, that does not finish things. Was there anything in writing expressing the agreement?

 

[GeorgiaProperty]

Mother has NO interest in the property. There was no investment and there was no deed giving the interest.

Now, that does not finish things. Was there anything in writing expressing the agreement?

There was nothing in writing. There are however, many witnesses to the verbal arrangement, including the contractor who built the house. He is willing to testify in court. We have all of the receipts like I said, showing where my mother paid for all of the renovations.

If she has no interest in the property, can she at the very least make a claim stating that he owes her money for the renovations? Thanks so much for your help!

 

[FlyingRon]

There was nothing in writing. There are however, many witnesses to the verbal arrangement, including the contractor who built the house. He is willing to testify in court. We have all of the receipts like I said, showing where my mother paid for all of the renovations.

If she has no interest in the property, can she at the very least make a claim stating that he owes her money for the renovations? Thanks so much for your help!

A verbal agreement in real estate transactions means NOTHING.
It's required to be in writing.

 

[tranquility]

What will all these witnesses say is the agreement regarding repayment?