My son and I are joint tennants, I hold the mortgage alone. He has abandoned the property, what can I do?

I would like to keep this land, and my son will not communicate with me (blame the wife who is not on the title or mortgage). Is there a breach of contract or some other legal recourse to remove him from the deed, or perhaps some other arrangement?

Since you made the decision that turned into a mistake of putting him on the title as an owner your options are very limited. The least painful way would be to offer him some sort of payment in return for a quit claim deed to the land. If that won't work, and it appears it won't, then about the only other thing you can do is sell the property which you as an owner have an absolute right to do(and so does he) via what is known as a partition lawsuit. You give up ownership and will certainly create some hard feelings but you will be rid of a divisive situation. There is no easy way out of this. You can not force him to pay half of anything unless you have a formal contract for him to do so and I gather you don't have that agreement or else you wouldn't be here.

He's an adult, yes? He is just as to blame as his wife.

I would speak with an attorney before proceeding. Whatever you do, you want to make sure you do it legally as per the laws in your state.

sue him. what an ungrateful bast.

kick his *** thats not how to teat ma or pa

Since he is on the deed with you in order to get him off he will still need to sign the new quit claim deed. Hopefully, he is willing to do that.

I think if you hold the mortgage alone you can clean out his side and rent it out. He has no say if he isnt on the mortgage.

What did your attorney advise?

sue him for breach of contract and take the land.

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Yes if you are the only person are pay this land,
Has all details about when he left, no communication, no payments.
Send a register letter, next go to court cost you around 45 to 60 $$ for court make show .
And the rest is yours cause he broke the agreement with this maters.

If not have a attorney and he charge a lot for the same you do.

Hope this give a idea.

BYE-BYE

If he is not on the deed of title,,what contract do you really have with him? If you have him as a joint tenant on a lease,,then you could take him to court and make him pay the monthly rent equally with you..If there is no joint tenant lease between you and he,,and his name is not on the property deed.. You are the sole owner ,,and cannot MAKE him do anything..When you say property, is there even any housing on the property,,or is it just that property..Your question is really confusing!! Is your sons name on the deed,,if so,,then you can take him to court,,and settle this by him signing a Quick Claim Deed,,and making you sole owner of the deed..However,,any monies he has contributed to the purchase along with any appreciation of monies with regard to the property ,would have to be paid to him,,at the signing..Unless he would fore go appreciation monies.In that scenario,,you would subpoena him to court,,and he would be made to come,,and you would be able to settle this..In court it would be your responsibility to show proof that you have paid the mortgage,,maintained the property solely,,and that he has indeed abandoned the property.. Good Luck!! SOLOMON

Your legal recourse is to get a Quick Claim Deed.