Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Pre-marital / cohabitation rights

I live in Orlando, Florida. 3 � years ago I sold my home and moved in with my boyfriend of then 1 � years, living in the house he is buying. We became engaged about 2 years ago. Over the past year our relationship has deteriorated, greatly in part due to the stress that has been placed on it by his children from a previous marriage.

During the time I have been living at his residence, i have spent a substantial amount of money, participating in the remodeling and updating the home. As well, I paid all utilities (electric, water, phone, cable, internet connections), purchased all groceries, and maintained the interior and exterior of the home. My fianc� paid the mortgage on the home and eat-out meals (1-2 a week). My fianc�s contention is that I am not entitled to re-coup any of these expenses, as I had fewer expenses by not having to pay my own mortgage over the past 3 � years we lived together. My sincere wish is that we can work this out between just the two of us, but I need to know what are the laws concerning such a situation.

Thank you for your answer.

Angelika

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