I live in a house that i'm a 1/4th owner. The other 3 people don't live there. But want to kick me out, can they do that?

Question

I live in a house that i'm a 1/4th owner. The other 3 people don't live there. But want to kick me out, can they do that?

Answer

No, but they can probably force you to buy out their interests or take you to court to do that or to sell the house and divide the proceeds, if any, among the four of you. If you can buy their interests by refinancing the house, that would probably be your best bet.

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