Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Re: removing live-in boyfriend from my home

A person must have some legal interest in real estate to continue to reside there. A legal interest might be a deed, land contract, or a lease, among other interests. In Michigan, an interest in land must be evidenced in a written document. If your friend does not have a legal interest in the real estate, then he might be nothing more than a guest. Once a guest has been asked to leave the premises and fails to do so, he or she is a trespasser and may be removed by the police.

It is unclear how his name appears on the mortgage documents, unless he signed merely as a guarantor on the promissory note which was given with the mortgage. If he has no ownership interest in the real estate, then he cannot convey a mortgage to the lender. Accordingly, you should verify that he does not have an ownership interest in the real estate, before attempting to remove him from the premises.

You should consult an attorney concerning the particular facts relating to this matter. This response does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Your rights and obligations may be affected by other facts and circumstances which have not been considered here. No attorney/client relationship is created or intended by this response to this inquiry.