QUESTION
I'm a disabled adult, can my father sell our house and move away without me?
Asked on Nov 11th, 2013 on Family Law - New Jersey
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I'm an adult living at home with my father. I have multiple health issues and am on SSI and SSD. My father wants to sell the house and move on, not taking me with him. He has been claiming me as a dependent for all these years. I am applying for disabled housing, but its all waiting lists, each with a minimum of 1 year. The house is currently on the market. Can my father legally sell the house? Is there any way that I can buy some time?
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If your name is not on the deed, then you cannot stop your father from selling the house. If he is not your guardian, and you are legally an adult, he bears no responsibility for providing you with housing. You might be able to claim some type of landlord/tenant arrangement, however, that would probably just buy you a small amount of time, since a landlord has the right to sell the property and require the tenant to move. You should contact the Board of Social Services in the county in which you live. you might be eligible for temporary housing assistance, that would carry you through until you come up on the waiting list.
Answered on Nov 11th, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship