Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Ohio

Ex-Partner

I was in a same-sex relationship in Oh. My partner left after an affair, & left after not paying bills for over 3 mon. She left a house that is in both of our names along with the loan. She has refused to pay any of the payments, so not wanting forclosure, I stayed & made the payments. I have gone into debt. We sell the house it will be at a loss & she now says she will not pay her half of that either. I have loaned her thousands since our breakup & have yet to see repayments that were promised. If I short sell the house back to the banks or sell it at a loss will she be liable for half of what is owed? I am going deeper and deeper in debt. We purchased a car with a personal loan, she has the car & has paid approx. 2-3 payments the cars are in both names, she has a student loan that I co-signed on, & has threatened not to pay it either. I had credit cards in my name that I allowed her on the account, she has refused to pay any of them, I have been paying them as well. I gave her everything in the house, except for a tv and some exercise equipment. I have some tools but they were purchased before we met,I will appreciate any help at all, not to rush, but funds are getting low. Thanks Cathrine


Asked on 1/14/08, 7:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.

Re: Ex-Partner

Your options are somewhat limited, in that your recourse is to sue her for those amounts that you have paid that she should have paid. In a short sale of the house, the bank will try to get a judgment against the two of you equally, and probably go after whichever of you is more collectable. The student loan people will go after her first,and she'll not see anymore tax refunds. The other personal loans may also be collectable, depending on what you can prove. She may be able to avoid everything except the student loan in bankruptcy, unless it can be proven that she never intended to pay down the debts.

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Answered on 1/15/08, 1:21 am


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