My brother and I inherited a house 50/50 which I have been living in for 16 years prior to the inheritance.What are his legal rights? Can he make me move or charge me rent or what? I am worried!
Asked on 3/02/13, 3:26 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph A. McDermott, III
Attorney at Law
He can't charge you rent, but he has as much right to occupy the house as you do. You're going to have to make some kind of deal:
sell or rent out the house and split the money
you buy him out
he buys you out
Or, he could let you stay rent-free -- but you'll have to work it out.
If you can't work it out, one of you can ask a court to partition the property, which in the case of a house and lot, probably means ordering a sale and dividing the money.
Answered on 3/03/13, 10:58 am
