If my girlfriend and I bought a house together but split up the weekend we were to move in, how do I go about removing her from the deed/title?
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If my girlfriend and I bought a house together but split up the weekend we were to move in, how do I go about removing her from the deed/title?
I haven’t Heard from her in two years. Can this be considered abandonment. She never even spent a night in the house.
Asked on May 30, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can not remove her name from the deed. She has to sign a new deed transferring the property. You have a lot of legal issues to deal with here and you need to consult an attorney. You are both equally responsible for the upkeep and maintentance and I am assuming the mortgage here. But I guess you have been paying and doing it all. That is a set off for you if you wish to purchase her half should there be an increased value two years later. But you need to locate her first. Good luck.
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