Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

home owner

3 of us own the home, all live in the home, all on title, & all on the loan, One of the other co owners has decided against the wished of the other 2 ownders to give a key to the home and the code to the alarm system to someone whome they are dating. Do they have the right to give keys to anyone they want with out the consent of the other co onwers?


Asked on 10/09/06, 5:51 pm

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Nick Migliaccio Law Office of Nick Migliaccio

Re: home owner

Generally, a person may use a residence he owns for all purposes, but not against the interests of a co-owner or contrary to an agreement the co-owners have. The extreme example is the impropriety of giving a key to a crack addict who subjects the house, property, and occupants to thievery and potential violence. Generally, it's not right to give an unrelated and unintended person a key and alarm code to a house against the wishes of a co-owner.

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Answered on 10/09/06, 6:24 pm


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