If someone is not on a mortgage or deed, how do they get reimbursed for money that they put into the property?
Question Details:
My girlfriend put up the money for a downpayment on a house, her credit score was not high enough and the loan was taken out in her ex-boyfriend's name, with his parents as co-signers. After trouble with the law, he was immediately removed from the deed by his parents. They now refuse to put my girlfriend on the deed claiming her credit rating is not high enough. She has paid the full mortgage/taxes/insurance against the house most of the time, fully believing she would own the house. We want the money back that she put into the house for the payments, repairs, etc.
Real Estate Law Answers
If your former girlfriend advanced money for someone's purchase of a home as a loan and she has not been paid back as well as made many other payments for the home, she should do the following:
1. draft a letter setting forth the need for her to be paid back her loan starting on a certain date sent to the people who owe her the money. She needs to keep a copy of the letter for future use and need. She also needs to get the documents in order that she may have showing that she made the loan.
2. if she gets no response to her demand for repayment, or the response is unacceptable, she should consult with a real estate attorney regarding the need to file a lawsuit for the money advanced as a loan.
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