Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Connecticut

My parents left all their surviving children the house which we had to refinance. I am the primary on the mortgage and one of my brother's is the secondary. 10 people are on the deed and now one of my sister's is angry an dwants us to buy her out. We do not have the money and she is claiming that she can force us to sell. She left the house to months ago and at this time it is considered that she abandoned the property. We are also paying off a $10,000 loan that my parents took out for her. What are our rights or options? We live in Connecticut.

Asked on 7/23/12, 9:08 am

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Linda Subbloie Linda A. Subbloie, Esq.

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Your sister can file what is called a Partition Action forcing the other joint tenants to sell the property or buy her out. (or divide the property into a 1/10 share which property does not make sense in this case) You may be able to bring up the $10,000 loan in that action. You can't force someone to remain as a co-owner on property. This is the purpose of a partition action. I do not believe there is any "abandonment" of real estate under these circumstances.

Answered on 7/23/12, 10:15 am

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