Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I strongly advise you to get the help of an attorney. You have a question that needs many more facts, before you can get a clear answer. For example, the attorney will need to know whether you had any agreement with the woman. And, the agreement could be written, oral, or even implied. Also, there is a question of whether the money you paid is anywhere near the value of your daughters and you residing there. For example, if you paid $2,000 per month for the house expenses and that was near the rental value, you may have difficulty claiming that your payments were anything but rent, but if you paid $2,000 and the rental value was substantially lower, you may have an argument that you were entitled to reimbursement or even to an ownership interest in the house. Frankly, the available scenarios are virtually endless. Sit down with an attorney. He or she will be able to guide you in your story and see if there is something to be done, under the law.