[SoCalHelp]

In 2003, my boyfried (of almost 8 years) added me to title of his house as a joint tenant. In early 2006, he filled out a gift tax return (on a 2003 form) to account for putting me on title in 2003. In late 2006 we signed a domestic partnership agreement in the state of CA. In late 2007 we spilt up and filed for a dissolution of domestic partnership. He is now claiming that since there is no longer any appreciation of the house (from the time I was added to now), I don't get to receive anything. It is my understanding that I owned 50% of the house before we became domestic partners and therefore the house should be split 50/50 between us now that our relationship is over. Can anyone help me understand what I am entitled to? We also did the same transaction for a condo we own. He holds the mortgage on the house and I hold the mortgage on the condo. We did the gift of both properties before our domestic partnership. Thanks.

[Fr_Chuck]

This is a matter for the courts, Once you are on the deed of the home they can not force you to sign over your ownership without going though court action

[SoCalHelp]

Thanks. Do you know of anyone that has gone through this situation? To me it seems straight forward that we each had a 50% separate property interest in the properties before our domestic partnership. Therefore, we need to sell and split or he needs to buy me out. He keeps making me pay more and more legal fees (as he promised he would make me suffer financially). It all just seems so insane.