Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

He would have to file a legal action [sue] requesting "partition" of the property. This could result in the ex-gf agreeing to buy his interest, or if she doesn't agree, the court would order a sale and require them to split the net proceeds of sale. That would substantially reduce what each of them would get, because there are the legal costs of the partition law suit, and realtors' commissions and other sellers' costs of sale.

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