Cohabitation Legal Questions and Answers
Is a Boyfriend Entitled to the House After Living Together 26 Years?
Recently my fathers , girlfriend of 26 years, has up and left him. She notified me that her and Donn, were moving back to Wisconsin. After talking to my dad, they never had this conversation. She is currently at her residence here and left my 81 year old dad at the property and residence there. They have bought many items while together and this property was always in her name....
08/17/2010 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Wisconsin | #22935Can the House Owner Lock Out the Unmarried Cohabitant?
When a long-term (9 years) unmarried relationship ends, and one person holds sole title to the house they jointly lived in and jointly supported, can the title owner change the locks/security code to prevent the other from access the house once the relationships ends? What if a short-term timeframe is defined to move belongings out (say within a 90 day window) - is this enough...
04/28/2010 | Category: Cohabitation | State: South Carolina | #21943Can a Man Who Lives With a Woman Get Money For Improvements Made to Property She Owns?
My ex 'fiance' is suing me for $85,000 after a breakup where we co-habited for 7 years in MD. The night before we were to buy the house together he backed out and I bought it myself. He paid me $500 a month toward living expenses since I paid for gas, electric, cable, telephone, food, property taxes, etc. Can he possible win? He is suing for 'improvements to the house'....The...
04/28/2010 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Maryland | #21936Can I Get an Interest in Property Owned By My Baby's Mother?
My girlfriend bought a house and i fixed it up for her i have all receipts and expenses, but we are not together anymore, we have a child together. She has promised to pay me back, now she says that she is going to sell the property and not pay me back. Can i claim some interest against her or the property?
01/23/2010 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Michigan | #20585How Do I Protect Myself from a Palimony Suit by My Boyfriend?
I am a 58 year old single woman with substantial assets and a boyfriend the same age who has practically no assets. He has dinner and stays overnight at my house several nights a week though he maintains his own apartment. He keeps a toothbrush and shaving kit at my house, occasionally a shirt. I have been clear with him and our friends and my neighbors that I do not want to...
09/08/2009 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Montana | #18523Can My Ex-Girlfriend Keep My Property As Payment For Letting Me Stay on Her Property?
I recently broke up with a girlfriend of about a year and a half. She is refusing to give back some of my property, saying it is 'payment' for letting me stay there a year. It was bought while we were together but entirely on my credit card. Does she have a legal right to my property? I live in Oklahoma if it matters.
08/17/2009 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Oklahoma | #18120What is the Definition of Cohabitation in Arkansas?
If my girlfriend were to spend the weekend with me at the lake in a separate cabin that was connected (like a duplex/apartment) while my kids and I stay in another cabin would that be considered cohabitating by Arkansas law? What is the definition of cohabitate in Arkansas?
06/29/2009 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Arkansas | #17250Cohabitation; California.
Can you give me some sites for non marital cohabitation living together in Ca.? This non marital cohabitation has been for 4 years. Everything of value in the house he owns is mine. I bought ALL the food and cooked EVERY night. I have receipts I have spent $50000- plus. I paid almost everything except his mortgage.
06/27/2009 | Category: Cohabitation | State: California | #17222Whether co-habitation will amount to marriage in Texas.
I have lived with my fiance for 3 years. He has introduced me as his wife. Am I legally married?
06/25/2009 | Category: Cohabitation | State: Texas | #17197What is the legal definition of rent?
What is the legal definition of rent? I'm going through a divorce. I took in a housemate who is also going through a divorce. She helps with utilities and my mortgage. She does not pay me any money directly. There is no rental agreement, written or oral. My ex is claiming this is rent in order to increase support. Is this legally rent? Her attorney claims that the term r...
05/09/2009 | Category: Cohabitation | State: California | #16622