I am getting ready to buy a house. My girlfriends ***** of a mom put this stupid idea in her head to get a receipt for her half of the payment every month. THe house is in my name only. If we were to split up she thinks that she would be in titled to part of the house because of these receipts. Is this true? I live in Ohio in case anyone was wondering.
2007-11-13 13:04:51 · 4 answers · asked by chnk5399 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If I was getting ready to move into a house with somebody, and their big concern was making a record of their payments so that they can take 1/2 of the house in the event of a breakup, well, the legal issues would be the least of my problems.
2007-11-13 15:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's helping to pay, that doesn't give her any rights to the title. It's kind of like paying rent to a landlord. She is paying her daughter's rent. However, if you live in a state with common law marriage and you live together for a specific amount of time like 7 years, your girlfriend could have legal rights to a portion of equity in the home. But that would totally be up to a judge. But if the mother is the one paying, then that might be looked at differently. I know that some times a judge will give some type of relief to a cohabitating girlfriend/boyfriend in a house if they make mortgage payments if they are together for a long time even if they aren't in a common law marriage but that would all depend. She probably just wants to make sure that the money she is giving you is accounted for, just as any responsible person would do. Usually copies of the cashed checks would be receipt enough to show that though. Is she paying in cash or something? I wouldn't worry about it too much. Talk to a lawyer if you are really that worried about her taking advantage of you.
2007-11-13 13:33:07 · answer #2 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call or go to the Law School in the city where you live. Tell them your problem and ask if they can help you. If you don't have money, ask if they will take your case pro-bono (for free).
Good Luck.
2007-11-13 13:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, has to be in writing to be enforceable.
2007-11-13 14:28:46 · answer #4 · answered by WVAttorney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋