My girlfriend and I bought a house together to flip. I took the house out of my name for legal reasons with the promise that when the house sold I would get half. She has now refused to do so. What action can I take?
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NO, you cannot file a “LIEN
However, you can allege a general partnership regarding the property (oral agreement to share profits and losses regarding a business) and then claim the house is “owned” by the partnership and that she is “holding” the house in trust for the partnership. There is also another theory called “PURCHASE MONEY RESULTING TRUST” which can establish equitable on your behalf.