Buying A House With Someone You Are Not Married To. No such legal sympathy exists for those who are unmarried and do the same. Your first possible conflict may be over who owns what percentage of your house or other real property.
There are advantages and disadvantages to getting a mortgage without your spouse if you are married, you do not have to buy a house together, and on the other hand, there are no restrictions against buying a home together if you are not married. There's nothing unusual about buying a house with a loved one or partner who is not actually your spouse: (if there are any dependent children then one of you could file as head of household).
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Overview of the challenges and legal strategies for buying a house jointly, as an unmarried couple. For example, if one spouse dies, the ownership of the property automatically reverts to the surviving spouse. Consideration for home buying when you aren’t married. “if you’re sure you want to buy a property together even though you’re not married, get proper legal advice first,” rind said.
