Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas
Rights of a mother-in-law
My ex-mother-in-law lived with my ex-wife and I and when we divorced she continued to live in the house with my ex-wife and children. She paid to build the room on to the house which she sleeps in and she has perhaps paid a few utility bills. She has paid no rent for the 20 years she has lived there. The ex-wife and children no longer live in the house and we want to sell. Is the ex-mother-in-law entitled to any monies from the sale of the house?
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Re: Rights of a mother-in-law
If she is not a designated owner on the deed to the property, she would seem to have no interest in the sale proceeds from the house as her equity in the spare room is offset by the mortgage reduction over the years [and utilities, taxes, etc] which she did not participate in except for a few payments.
I would not offer her much more than nuisance value for her claim and I would have no problem defending against legal action on her part.
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