my question is do I have any entitlement to this house as my name is not on the title. Though this house has had a major turn around since I moved in.
Before I lived here his mom lived in it and it was a total pigstye, i mean dog crap, cat crap on the floor, piss in the rugs, flies, dirt even black mold.
You name it, I have pictures to prove what this house looked like before I moved in it.
Now it looks like a million bucks compared to what is was before. I believe I have been the motivating factor in getting him to make his house 100x better, but he tells me this is not my house in a fight but when we are getting along he says its "our" house.
My only proof of living here for the last 3 years is the taxes( I filed with him) and the phone bill which is in my name and any mail I get sent here.
I have also been the only person to help (not even his friends) with the renovation. we are breaking up and I dont want to walk away broke as I helped him turnthishousearoundforthelast3 y
2007-01-15 09:25:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
we live in CANADA.
2007-01-15 09:37:14 · update #1
Depends on your state and if you can file common law. You have filed with him, which is enough for common law in Oklahoma. Try to find an attorney that doesn't charge for the inital visit, and talk about what can be done.
2007-01-15 09:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley Marie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually you do have rights, and shares in the house. If the house payment was $500.00 a month, you both would be putting in half each month. At the time of separation, any monies you have put in above that, would be your investment into the house. As long as you receive mail at a residence, your considered a resident. You cannot be legally just "thrown out". Since he was rude and did say those not so nice words to you in a fight, keep your receipts, a lawyer might want to see them someday!
2007-01-15 09:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by sue d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like what you probably did with the homestead, you're a female after my very own heart. yet you ought to verify with your state's legal professional to verify the regulation on commonlaw marriages. Sorry yet you have not got any entitlements to the homestead considering which you're actually not married. nonetheless, discover out what your regulation says. you may definitely sue him for new child help, inspite of the incontrovertible fact that. you will be able to additionally sue him in civil courtroom (inspite of the incontrovertible fact that I doubt you may get something considerable) for the money you have invested. yet permit this be a lesson to you: next time, get your call on the deed, in spite of in case you're married or not, if it includes your money by some potential. I choose you had asked approximately this 3 years in the past, yet hindsight is 20/20.
2016-10-31 04:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by dembinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of your efforts to clean up the house are meaningless as far as possession is concerned. The only way you will be entitled to any sort of profit on your labor is if your name is on the title to the house. He could be a nice guy and give you a little something for your time and trouble, but he is not required to.
2007-01-15 09:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you don't own the house, you aren't married to him, and you haven't made any rent payments for staying there? And you want a portion of the house?
You could take him to court to get paid for any work you did on the house. But then he could ask for back rent for staying there. I would take this as you got 3 years of free rent for a pretty low price.
2007-01-15 09:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly no you have no legal right to the house. You can bring him to court though to recover for any money you put into the home. It would be your word against his but it might work out in the end. Sorry for the bad news.
2007-01-15 09:36:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not have any legal rights to the house. For one thing you're not married and even if you were you can not claim anything that he brings into the marriage that doesn't include your name on it. You would only have rights to anything purchased during the marriage.
2007-01-15 09:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope......no entitlement at all. Sorry. It's all in his name, and you're not married. You are screwed.....just make him pay child support and make him carry health insurance for your baby. Best of luck to you.
2007-01-15 09:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope sorry...but im wondering how you filed taxes with him if you arent married...
2007-01-15 09:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by Greg M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not unless you get married.
2007-01-15 09:29:02 · answer #10 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋