What legal rights do I have if I financed a house for my girlfriend and we are no longer together?
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What legal rights do I have if I financed a house for my girlfriend and we are no longer together?
I financed a home for my girlfriend and kids and now we are not together. She has paid me but I have to fight for my money monthly to pay mortgage. We have no written agreement between us and I have paid some notes to save my credit.
Asked on November 18, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Louisiana
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you ended up taking a loan out in your name (as a possible co-signer) or in full for your girlfriend's property were you have no written agreement as to you and her for payment on the monthly mortgage on her home that you are essentially paying first with reimbursement from her on a monthly basis, you need to get a detailed written agreement between you and her signed about the finance that you are writing about.
The written agreement needs to state your and her obligations to the underlying loan and to each other. It needs to be dated and signed by each of you. I suggest that an experienced real estate attorney be consulted with to possibly draft this suggested agreement.
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