Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

improve property prior to sale

I wona house with 2 siblings. I live in the house and have paid the taxes and small repairs. My siblings want to sell the house now, which I agree to do. However, the house needs a new roof. My siblings say I should pay for the roof because I live there. I think we should split the cost evenly between us because we will split the sale of the house ev enly between us. Can they make me pay for the roof myself?


Asked on 5/21/08, 11:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Murray Joseph M. Murray, Esq.

Re: improve property prior to sale

No. The roof repair is a capital improvement, the cost of which should be shared equally by all three owners.

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Answered on 5/21/08, 3:57 pm


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