If I bought property and put it someone elses name, how do I get it back

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If I bought property and put it someone elses name, how do I get it back

I paid for property but put it somebody elses name. I want to take control of property how do I do it? this other person wont let me

Asked on May 10, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Illinois

Answers:

J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

The short answer is that you probably have no right to get back the property absent some way to prove that you purchased the property to put in the persons's name for a particular reason and there was an understanding that you were going to get it back.  The real problem is that a contract for an interest in real estate must be in writing to be enforcable.  There is not much you can do here.  If you provide more details about the situation, it would be helpful.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

Did you have a side agreement?  If so, was it written or oral?  Where there witnesses to back up your side if the story?  And why did you do this in the first place?

Without more details it would be hard to give an opinion.

Based just on what you said, I'd say you are in a very difficult position here.


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