Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Re: buying a home

There are no automatic rights.

It's best for unmarried people buying a home together to have a co-owners' agreement that details what the responsibilities and rights of each are. It should also say what will happen if one decides to leave. This could be that one would buy out the interest of the other, or they could agree in advance that the house will be sold and how they will divide the proceeds of sale.

A real estate lawyer should be able to help you with this.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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