Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

As a co-owner of the property, you may ask to have the fiance buy out your interest, or, if he cannot, go to court for a "partition". This asks the court to order a sale. After payment of all of the liens on the property, including the mortgage, taxes, Realtor commissions, and closing and court costs, any remaining money would be divided between you.

You are responsible on the mortgage and related debt, and your credit would be hurt by allowing the mortgage to go to foreclosure, so continued late payments will affect your credit. It is probably in your interest to make the payments and seek to sell the property. You and your mom's fiance would be better off doing this by agreement rather than having to go through the court process. In your agreement [have it in writing], you may allocate interests so that you recoup your contributions to maintenance and payment on the property.

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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