Ifan unrelated personis on the title to a housebut has moved out and not made any mortgage payments, do they have the right to move back-in at any time?
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Ifan unrelated personis on the title to a housebut has moved out and not made any mortgage payments, do they have the right to move back-in at any time?
My ex-boyfriend and I bought a house and he left 2 years ago and has never helped with the mortgage. Could he move back in when he is not welcome? I’m am in a situation where I have to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy and cannot sell my house for 5 years which means I cannot get his name off the house until then.
Asked on August 12, 2010 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately I think that the answer here may be yes: without a Court order terminating his rights tot he property in some way he has a right to re-enter the premises and you can not do anything to interfere with those rights like changing the locks, etc. You do have a claim over and above the matter as to reimbursement of the money you have expended on the care maintenance and upkeep of the property over the time that he has been gone. Hopefully he was on the mortgage as well to make it easier for you to prove that he had the obligation although it is not impossible otherwise. I would check with an attorney in your area as to what you can do here. Maybe it is time that you face him and bring up the subject of splitting the house. You have the leverage of 2 years of payments. Good luck.
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