IfI live with someone in a condo that they own but that I have contributed payments on, doI have any rights to it?
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IfI live with someone in a condo that they own but that I have contributed payments on, doI have any rights to it?
I have been living with my girl friend for 11 years just to find out that she is having an affair. She owns the condo that we live in, but I have been paying the utilities and gave her checks for $800 to $2,500 a month (when the economy was good). She is very wealthy and is trying to get me out of the condo. What are my options? We are not married.
Asked on August 30, 2010 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am sorry for your situation. But you appear to have no ownership rights in the condo. There is no such thing as "palimony" in Illinois. What is your is yours and what is hers is hers, unless you guys have a written agreement that states otherwise and how things are to be divided in the event of a break-up. You are considered at best a renter here and she can evict you to get you out. Illinois also does not have common law marriages so that avenue is not open for you to pursue (and you state point blank that you do not hold yourself out as married anyway here, which is a requirement). Good luck to you.
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