Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

Re: Common Law Marriage, Sale of House

Your mother could offer the other owner to buy her out. If that is not a likely possibility, then your mother can consult with an experienced real estate attorney to help her with a partition action (which will accomplish her goal of either selling the house or making the other party buy her out).

Re: Common Law Marriage, Sale of House

Your mother could offer the other owner to buy her out. If that is not a likely possibility, then your mother can consult with an experienced real estate attorney to help her with a partition action (which will accomplish her goal of either selling the house or making the other party buy her out). By the way there is NO common la marriage in Illinois.

Re: Common Law Marriage, Sale of House

Your mother could offer the other owner to buy her out. If that is not a likely possibility, then your mother can consult with an experienced real estate attorney to help her with a partition action (which will accomplish her goal of either selling the house or making the other party buy her out). By the way there is NO common law marriage in Illinois.

Re: Common Law Marriage, Sale of House

Your mother can file a partition suit, I believe the othert attorney is right about that. But she could also in theory sell her part; the problem is finding any takers.

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Re: Common Law Marriage, Sale of House

Both prior attorneys are right. However, common law marriage was abolished in Illinois over 100 years ago.

Re: Common Law Marriage, Sale of House

I concur with the other attorneys. I have handled some of these partition matters and although the cases is comparatively simple it can take time to reach a conclusion. You mother should have and attorney write a letter to the other gentleman right away to see if there is a way to amicably settle the matter.