What to do if my girlfriend and I bought an apartment 10 years ago and now have split up but she is insisting on keeping the apartment?
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What to do if my girlfriend and I bought an apartment 10 years ago and now have split up but she is insisting on keeping the apartment?
I would like to sell the apartment and buy 2 smaller ones for the 2 of us. This is a co-op apartment bought under terms of joint tenants with right of survivorship. We are the only sole owners and share equal ownership of the shares. We have no other joint assets or kids together. What rights do I have in this situation?
Asked on June 7, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New York
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david slater / david p.slater, esq.
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If title is in both names bring a court action in partition to compel a sale. Once a fair market price is determined, either you buy her out, she buys you out or it is put up for sale.
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