Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York

A friend of ours has had a 17 year commitment with another person. Although they were never married they shared bank accounts and purchased a house. Our friend was the money maker and saver. She had already owned a house before this realationship, she also had a savings account of almost $20,000.00 and an excellent credit. The other person need to purchase a house for the mother, did not put my friends name on it becasue of it being a military loan, even thought my friend gave ther $20,000.00 for the mothers house. They then therefore purchased a beautiful house do to my friends good credit and already owing a house. After a few years my friend sold her house and put some of the money in a bank and the rest into the new home that had both names on it. Then my friends mother died she received about $20,000.00 from that and put it in the house. Now that other person took all the money out of the bank(20K) and wants half the house. Can my friend put a lien on the mothers house, she was told she can't because her name is not on it. She has worked hard all these years now she is being raked over the coals and left with nothing. Thank you.

Asked on 12/09/09, 7:54 pm

Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

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She will not be able to put a lien on the home but she may have other recourse in a court of law to recover her money.

Answered on 12/15/09, 7:02 am

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