Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I live in Spring Hill, FL in a modest home with my girlfriend. When my exgirlfriend (who I was living with when I purchased the home) and I seperated, and my current girlfriend moved in, my current grilfriend gave my ex $38,900.00 for her interest in the home. Now my current girlfriend is worried that if something happens to me her interest will not be protected. I'm pretty sure she could not be added to the mortgage since her credit is not that good. Is there another way to ensure that she gets the house if something happens to me?

I'm currently single and the house is in my name alone. I was married in the past and have six children so she is worried that they could take the house from her. What can I do?

Stanley W Ward


Asked on 8/15/09, 9:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank J. Pyle Probate Attorney Throughout Florida

The two of you need to sit down with an estate-planning attorney to discuss the possible alternatives. It has no simple answer, except maybe for you to give her a note and 2nd mortgage and record it. You and she are not concerned enough with the consequences of what you do financially - probably not unusual for someone who goes through live-in girlfriends and has them involved financially with no protection for either of you.

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Answered on 8/16/09, 10:23 pm


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