Hi,
A brother and sister are tenants in common in the ownership of a house with no mortgage. They no longer speak, both use the house alternatively with their respective families at various times throughout the year. They split all bills half-half. The sister can't stand the brother and his family, and wants to dissolve the "tenants in common" by trying to force the brother to sell her his 50% share.
The brother has no desire to sell. The sister has sent a lawyers letter with her offer for the buyout of the 50% but the brother is not interested in selling. Does the brother have the right to stand his ground and say no and she can do nothing about it?
She also doesn't want to sell the house, she wants it for herself. It has been in the family for quite a few years. She just wants the brother out of the ownership. Please let me know if legally she can not force the brother to sell his share to her if he doesn't want to.
A brother and sister are tenants in common in the ownership of a house with no mortgage. They no longer speak, both use the house alternatively with their respective families at various times throughout the year. They split all bills half-half. The sister can't stand the brother and his family, and wants to dissolve the "tenants in common" by trying to force the brother to sell her his 50% share.
The brother has no desire to sell. The sister has sent a lawyers letter with her offer for the buyout of the 50% but the brother is not interested in selling. Does the brother have the right to stand his ground and say no and she can do nothing about it?
She also doesn't want to sell the house, she wants it for herself. It has been in the family for quite a few years. She just wants the brother out of the ownership. Please let me know if legally she can not force the brother to sell his share to her if he doesn't want to.