After 4.5 months of living togehter, I ended the relationship with my girlfriend. She was physically abusive and had anger issues. No children, altought she claims to have been pregnant and miscarried without any medical documentation.
I purchased a house and both our names appear on the mortgage and title of the house (Don't ask me why I did that !?!?!?). I put 43 000$ as a down payment (purchased for 215 000$, mortgaged at 172 000$ and valued at 235 000, very shortly prior to the separation).
She is claiming 50% of the equity (31 500$) without ever providing any income, as she was unemployed. I was assuming all costs with regards to the living expense (about 3000$ a month) and assumed all cost with regards to the purchase of the house and legal fees that come with that. I was also the only one bringing income. She was unemployed and providing no income.
Because she was unemployed, her rent at her previous apt was left unpaid for 3 months, which I paid (1400$).
I also purchased a vehicule and both names are on the ownership (Again why did I do that !?!?!). I paid 5525$ of the 22 000$ price of the vehicule.
Again she did not provided any payment towards the vehicule.
She is requesting full ownership transfered to her name.
She is also requesting that I pay off the joint credit card valued at 1000$.
I am willing to give full ownership of the car and pay joint credit car in exchange for her to sign the title of the house to my sole ownership.
Does she have legal right to 50% of the equity of the home ?
Considering the lenght of the relationship (4.5 months) and the lack of income she provided, and the fact that I gave her a certain level of comfort for 4.5 months...
...what are my obligations ?
...what should I be doing ?
...what are best guesses as what would happened in a court situation ? What would happen ?
Thank you for any advice or suggestion that can be given
Thank You
DB26
I purchased a house and both our names appear on the mortgage and title of the house (Don't ask me why I did that !?!?!?). I put 43 000$ as a down payment (purchased for 215 000$, mortgaged at 172 000$ and valued at 235 000, very shortly prior to the separation).
She is claiming 50% of the equity (31 500$) without ever providing any income, as she was unemployed. I was assuming all costs with regards to the living expense (about 3000$ a month) and assumed all cost with regards to the purchase of the house and legal fees that come with that. I was also the only one bringing income. She was unemployed and providing no income.
Because she was unemployed, her rent at her previous apt was left unpaid for 3 months, which I paid (1400$).
I also purchased a vehicule and both names are on the ownership (Again why did I do that !?!?!). I paid 5525$ of the 22 000$ price of the vehicule.
Again she did not provided any payment towards the vehicule.
She is requesting full ownership transfered to her name.
She is also requesting that I pay off the joint credit card valued at 1000$.
I am willing to give full ownership of the car and pay joint credit car in exchange for her to sign the title of the house to my sole ownership.
Does she have legal right to 50% of the equity of the home ?
Considering the lenght of the relationship (4.5 months) and the lack of income she provided, and the fact that I gave her a certain level of comfort for 4.5 months...
...what are my obligations ?
...what should I be doing ?
...what are best guesses as what would happened in a court situation ? What would happen ?
Thank you for any advice or suggestion that can be given
Thank You
DB26
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