Evicting a sister-in-law.?

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My brother and I bought our family home from my father in 1992. My brother was unmarried at the time, but living with a woman and her child from a previous marriage. They moved in when we took ownership of the home. Now, sixteen years later, they have two children of their own and her daughter moved out years ago. Their marriage is falling apart, and we live on opposite sides of the house. The divorce proceedings are taking a very long time, and this situation is untenable. I am supporting my brother, as he is on a fixed income. All the utilities are being paid by me and I receive no financial assistance from his estranged wife. I can't handle this financial burden much longer. The children are welcome to stay, but I want her evicted. Especially since she occupies 70% of the living space, and has her boyfriend over constantly. Please help.
 
Consult an attorney. You need to end this unhealthy partnership.

You could be affected by this divorce stuff.

Go see the appropriate family law attorney now.

Period.
 
The children are welcome to stay??? You can not separate the mother from her children. How old are the children's?
What does your brother have to say about this situation? He is the one that would have to take action, and not you.

It sounds like he has nothing to offer financially and he can not afford to move out on his own. You could sell the house and splited the profit 50/50 or you could buy him out and ask him to move with his baggage; the ex-wife and all of the children.

Your brother is over the barrel and that is why he is not pushing her to move. Can he afford to pay child support? How old are the children?
 
If they're married then she might have a claim on the house as well since the wife owns everything the husband does (unless there was a pre-nup or that part of the divorce as already been settled). I would call a lawyer, either way depending on state laws you usually need to give 30 days notice, whether there's a lease/agreement or not. If she does have a claim on the house there probably isn't anything you can do.
 
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