Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Minnesota

does he have any claim to remodeling done to my house??

My boyfriend at the time a year and half ago put money into my house that only I own, only my name on everthing. We now split up and I asked him to move out. He has not paid me for rent to live there for 3 years. Now he claims I need to pay him $50,000. I gave him about $10,000 already. There is maybe about $30,000 - $35,000 worth of receipts of supplies that were purchased by him that did go into my house. We also have an 18 month old daughter who is living with me. What will happen? I agreed to pay him back with only my tax returns for the supplies. He went to a lawyer today. I do not want to sell my house and can not take out a home equity loan due to my poor credit score. Is there anything I can do??


Asked on 8/13/07, 3:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rob Shainess Capstone Law, LLC

Re: does he have any claim to remodeling done to my house??

Your ex-boyfriend may assert a claim, but it is probably not a very good one if he doesn't have any contract entitling him to any interest in the house. In Minnesota, to be enforceable, agreements about real estate must be in writing, signed by the parties. You may wish to consult with a lawyer, especially if your ex is doing so.

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Answered on 8/14/07, 9:14 am


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