Posted on: 13th Apr, 2009 08:17 am
My husband and I moved out of a house that his parents own, he was living in it before we married. I sold my house and the agreement was we would stay in that house for 6 months until we found another house. We have paid his parents basically rent (they told us to pay them only rent no interest on the house) We have worked everyweekend making improvements on the house to prepare it to sale. We want no money or any interest in the house. They still have not put a for sale sign in the yard 3 weeks later. His mother is very vindictive and maliscious, she is mad about some issues over her delinquent grandson. My 17 year old stepson, that lives with us. She is holding the house over our heads. The deed is in my husbands name. What can we do to get rid of the house?
very confusing post here.
if your husband's parents own the house, how can his name be on the deed? that would indicate his ownership.
so your arrangement with them was to move in, pay rent and rehab the house so it could be sold? that's what it seems you're saying here.
please clarify all this - you're bound to get equally mystifying advice based on the scenario you've described.
if your husband's parents own the house, how can his name be on the deed? that would indicate his ownership.
so your arrangement with them was to move in, pay rent and rehab the house so it could be sold? that's what it seems you're saying here.
please clarify all this - you're bound to get equally mystifying advice based on the scenario you've described.
yes, it is confusing. i am sorry. they bought the house paid for it in full. he agreed to pay them, they put the deed in his name at closing. he was making payments with interest until they adv us to pay on rent abount w/ no interest. his father is a real estate agent. we want to just quit claim deed it to them, they sell it and get all there $ + some back. we do not want anything out of it. they do not want to do that,they want to do that when there is a contract on it, but they are dragging their feet about putting it on the market, we are paying all the utilities and the homeowners insurance. we just want to wash our hands of it. how do we get rid of this house. his dad looked at it over 3 weeks ago and saw how much work we have done on it that benefits them, said a sign wld be put in the yard on monday it will be 4 weeks ago this week and no sign. what do you suggest we do?
the only rational thing to suggest is that you have a frank discussion with his parents.
is the house vacant at this time? what benefit is there for them to let it sit there? and here's an even better question coming up: you said "they put the deed in his name at closing." if that's the case why isn't your husband the person selling the home? only the owner of a property can sell it.
i'm still confused, i guess.
is the house vacant at this time? what benefit is there for them to let it sit there? and here's an even better question coming up: you said "they put the deed in his name at closing." if that's the case why isn't your husband the person selling the home? only the owner of a property can sell it.
i'm still confused, i guess.
Thank you. You really answered my question. We have discussed it, they just keep putting us off. We hate to use anyone but his father to sell it, but They are forcing us to obtain another real estate agent to sell it. I just wanted to know if legally we could do that.
I know it does not benefit them for it to sit there empty, his mother is a control freak, it will be the last thing she has to hold over his head, so she is reluctant to let go of it, is the only thing we can figure out.
I know it does not benefit them for it to sit there empty, his mother is a control freak, it will be the last thing she has to hold over his head, so she is reluctant to let go of it, is the only thing we can figure out.
Hi SKHENDER,
I would suggest you to discuss your options with an attorney. He will look into all the details and let you know whether you would be able to sell off the property legally or not.
Thanks
I would suggest you to discuss your options with an attorney. He will look into all the details and let you know whether you would be able to sell off the property legally or not.
Thanks
that's as reasonable a suggestion as you're likely to get.