Relationship disolving - how to split ownership

[Cargin0200]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Delaware

I have a friend that doesn't know what to do. She was in a relationship and they bought a house together. Both names are on the mortgage, however my friend is the one who has paid the bills for the past 3 years since they bought the house while her partner was in school. They are now splitting up and selling the house and trying to come to a 'fair' split of the proceeds. The finances have not been 50/50 in the relationship and although my friend has contributed 80% of the money to this relationship how much is the other partner entitled to? Is it 50/50 and can she be taken to court for 50%? My friend to trying to be fair and offering her 20% of the proceeds, but the partner is pushing to receive more. What are the legal obligations here?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Delaware

I have a friend that doesn't know what to do. She was in a relationship and they bought a house together. Both names are on the mortgage, however my friend is the one who has paid the bills for the past 3 years since they bought the house while her partner was in school. They are now splitting up and selling the house and trying to come to a 'fair' split of the proceeds. The finances have not been 50/50 in the relationship and although my friend has contributed 80% of the money to this relationship how much is the other partner entitled to? Is it 50/50 and can she be taken to court for 50%? My friend to trying to be fair and offering her 20% of the proceeds, but the partner is pushing to receive more. What are the legal obligations here?

**A: you missed the most important piece of information; who is on title?

 

[Cargin0200]

**A: you missed the most important piece of information; who is on title?

They are both on the title

 

[HomeGuru]

They are both on the title

**A: legally the split would be 50/50 but due to the circumstances, it can be negotiated and rightly so. In settlement, offer more than 20% say 30%-40%.