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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you want him to move in?

Why do you say "supposedly" you will split expenses and mortgage?

You should consult an attorney,[b] but generally a person who lives in your house is not considered a tenant (especially not as a romantic relationship), and you can ask him to move out at any time.[/b]  The only way he could argue for part of the equity in your house is if you two behaved in a way that you met the requirements for "common law" marriage, in which case, when you separate you may need to be "divorced" and in that process he could ask for half of equity.  There are also various palimony statutes which vary by state.

Is he writing you a check for his half of the mortgage, or is he asking to write a check directly to the mortgage company?  I would not allow him to write a check to the mortgage company.  If it ever bounces, you would be liable and in case of non-arrival of the check or lateness, you would have no ability to check his account to see if check was written or cashed.

Personally, as someone who lived for a long time with a boyfriend, bought a house with him as fiance and then went through an ugly split, I would not live with someone again.  [/quote]

If he's writing a check to OP every month it's going to be construed as a tenancy and OP will have to evict him.[/quote]

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