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    Quitclaim from break- up in Tennessee

    I went through the same thing in TN a year ago. You have 2 options - a buy out or selling the property and splitting the expenses and profit. You can go to court to get her to sell the property if she will not do a buy out. We did a buy out. I received the money I put down on the deposit...
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    buying house with girlfriend, now parted ways.

    Those inspections are really expensive! Where are you? I think that "redhed" is right, unless there is documentation, there really is nothing you can do legally. You might want to be thankful that the house didn't go through and that you didn't end up with a 200K debt shared with her. I...
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    Security Deposit?

    If the house is not ready on 10/1 you can sue for your deposit back claiming "constructive eviction" Google the landlord/tenant laws in CA. Here in Hawaii, if the place is not ready by the date they said it would be you are due your full deposit and the lease is terminated. She has to meet...
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    Quitclaim from break- up in Tennessee

    I actually went through the same thing in Tennessee last year! The court cannot force you to take your name off the mortgage. That said, you are still responsible for the payments and your credit will be ruined if she stops paying. Luckily, my BF bought me out, at the going percent rate. I...
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    landlord harassment and security deposit issue - Hawaii

    Thanks Gail, Today my LL sent a letter denying everything and offering $300 and saying she would sign something that indicated she would not bother me anymore but she would sign it "out of duress". I looked it up and obviously can't take it. She says I am threatening her. Question - Is...
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    landlord harassment and security deposit issue - Hawaii

    Aloha- I was renting a room from a person with a lot of issues. When I tried to discuss issues she would yell at me. When I finally gave her my month notice she cried and flipped out. Her behavior became hostile. She began coming into my room and yelling at me, calling me names, awful...
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