Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

You will not be able to sell the house unless he also signs the contract and the deed to the buyer. He will be asking to share in the net proceeds as a condition for signing.

See a local real estate lawyer about negotiating with your husband so that you can buy him out or force him to buy your interest. Otherwise, you may have to bring a lawsuit for partition. This will result in a court-ordered sale with division of the net proceeds. Those proceeds will be substantially lower, or none at all, because of the additional costs of the litigation.

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