AboutJonathan Dever, Esq Expertise Real Estate Law, Buying Selling, Investor, all types of acquring property through "creative techniques" and fraud avoidance
Experience Super Lawyer by Law and Politics for the last three years, part of over 900 transactions in the last 6 years
Organizations Ohio Bar Assn
Greene County Bar Assn
Champaign County Bar Assn
Publications Personal web site and web articles
Education/Credentials JD - Capital University
MA - IU of Penn
BA - U of Cincinnati
Awards and Honors Super Lawyer 2005, 2006, 2007
Who is Who, Lawyers 2006, 2007
Expert: Jonathan Dever, Esq Date: 6/24/2008 Subject: ex live in girlfriend claims she has legal rights to my property
Question My ex girlfriend has lived with me for the past 4 years. 3 years ago I bought my house and I own 90% of the property inside. I am trying to get rid of this woman, and one of the things she is throwing at me is she has legal rights to my property because she has been living with me for "X" amount of time. We are not common law married according to Kansas Law, so that should not be an issue. I'm concerned if I start getting more aggressive trying to remove her from my house that she will take me to court.
Answer Unless there is a palimony statute in your state, or some common law right to personal property, she is only entitled to what is hers or what you bought together. Did you keep your money and hers separated? Did you have children together? Best thing to do is find the top divorce lawyer in your area, pay for the hour consult, and find out what she could do to you in your state.
