[WSBARP] Ownership Rights and Contribution, Tenants in Common

[Lynn Clare]

All

I have an unmarried couple who bought a home together. Both on the title.
Both on the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note.   They hold title as
"Unmarried People"

She moved out in January 2023 and stopped paying the mortgage in July 2023.
He has dithered and delayed about buying her share ever since. We want to
partition and sell the property (he keeps missing mortgage payments and she
keeps getting the notices - we're pretty sure he doesn't have the ability
to find or borrow enough to buy her share.)   He is adamant that she should
not get credit for any appreciation in the equity since she stopped helping
with the mortgage payments.

Is he right? And if you've briefed this exact issue, I would love to see
your work.

Lynn Clare
Clare Law Firm
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