I am located in Brampton Ontario Canada. I purchased a home in 2005 with someone who was a friend at the time (the relationship was NEVER more than friendship, my boyfriend who is now my husband also moved into the house with us). Within the first year, he pulled a complete disappearing act. Left the house and just never came home. I actively tried to contact him for a few months afterwards and was told by his family not to call anymore etc. (I was threatened by them). So I stopped, figuring that I would eventually hear from him. He is a guy who has A LOT of issues, I thought maybe he was going through something and maybe just needed to get away? I did not assume it was permanent. Well, now here we are over 2 years later and I STILL have not heard from him and have NO clue as to his whereabouts.
His only investment in the home was $6,600 towards the down payment. ALL other down payment money and every single mortgage payment since day one and ALL other related expenses, plus the many upgrades made to the home since his disappearing act, have been paid for by my husband and I.
My problem, of course, is that this guys name is on the deed. Just his and my own. I want to sell my home soon and I don't know how to proceed. I CANNOT locate this person in order to speak to him. I have made numerous attempts recently. He has NOT attempted to contact me at all since leaving. And I do not feel that he is entitled to ANY of the value of my home. The fact that my husband and I covered all mortgage payments for the length of time that the guy lived in the house, I believe, should compensate for his small initial $6600 investment. He made NO other monetary contribution, despite numerous arguments over our insistence that he should. He did not pay the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities – NOTHING. He lived for free in the house from August 2005 to July 2006- aside from the $6600.
I need advice PLEASE on what I can do. What are my rights? What are his? How can I proceed? I swear this guy has basically dropped off the face of the earth. This was a HUGE mistake, I have LEARNED my lesson and would NEVER endeavour to go into an arrangement like this again, believe me.
His only investment in the home was $6,600 towards the down payment. ALL other down payment money and every single mortgage payment since day one and ALL other related expenses, plus the many upgrades made to the home since his disappearing act, have been paid for by my husband and I.
My problem, of course, is that this guys name is on the deed. Just his and my own. I want to sell my home soon and I don't know how to proceed. I CANNOT locate this person in order to speak to him. I have made numerous attempts recently. He has NOT attempted to contact me at all since leaving. And I do not feel that he is entitled to ANY of the value of my home. The fact that my husband and I covered all mortgage payments for the length of time that the guy lived in the house, I believe, should compensate for his small initial $6600 investment. He made NO other monetary contribution, despite numerous arguments over our insistence that he should. He did not pay the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities – NOTHING. He lived for free in the house from August 2005 to July 2006- aside from the $6600.
I need advice PLEASE on what I can do. What are my rights? What are his? How can I proceed? I swear this guy has basically dropped off the face of the earth. This was a HUGE mistake, I have LEARNED my lesson and would NEVER endeavour to go into an arrangement like this again, believe me.
