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co- owners

I co-own a cottage with my ex husband. He lived there

4yrs and paid me half rent. He moved out. I moved in

and paid him half rent. Lately I do not use the place

much and agreed to allow another woman to live there

if I could keep my belongings there and occassionally

stay myself for short periods of time. I charge her what I

pay my exhusband plus utitl\ities. My ex husband is

very ticked off because I did not ask his permission

first. He has now come up with a document indicating

that I would sign a quit claim to the property for $50,000.

He said I signed notorized it. I find it hard to believe that

I would make such an agreement . But I was under

much emotional stress at the time and may have not

realizing the consequences. That was about 3 years

ago. The property is worth much more than twice the

50,000 he is willing to pay. I do not want to sell my half

to him at this time. I offered to buy it from him for the

same amount and he refused. He will not allow me to

see the original document but will fax a copy to me. Do I

have any recourse or rights here or am I stuck with this

alleged agreement to sell for the 50,000?

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