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Bon

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Hi there,

I have a question that needs answering. My husband and I have title to our property that used to be in my father in laws name. My father in law lives with us but has his own section of our house. My father in law got married to a lady from overseas who has now lived in one side of our house for over 5 years. She has now left, claiming that she has rights to some of our property and that she has "contributed" to it even though she has not. Do my father-in-law and now his separated wife has ownership rights to our property?

Thank you.
 

Tim W

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One lot, on one title?

At what point, and how, did it pass from his name
to that of you and your husband?
 

Bon

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He signed the title over before he got married to his second wife. The is only one title and its under my husband and my name. Yes its one lot and one title.
 

Atticus

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He signed the title over before he got married to his second wife. The is only one title and its under my husband and my name. Yes its one lot and one title.
Then she has no basis to make a claim that includes that property
 

Tim W

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So, basically, she was a tenant?
 

Tim W

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On which basis, I don't see how, without more, she could have a claim.
 

Bon

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You dont make any sense.

Does she have any right of this property? Yes or No?
 

Tim W

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Well, going only by what you've said here,
missing facts missing, and with any unstated ifs, buts, maybes, unlesses and exceptions not allowed for,
I don't see how a mere tenant , divorcing another tenant, could have a claim.
 
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Bon

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Well, going only by what you've said here,
missing facts missing, and with any unstated ifs, buts, maybes, unlesses and exceptions not allowed for,
I don't see how a mere tenant , divorcing another tenant, could have a claim.
what are you talking about? It has nothing to do with divorcing another tenant.