My question involves a relationship in the state of: North Carolina
The following is a question that I am asking on behalf of a friend.
She met and started dating a man in 2006, she owns her own business and at the time did not qualify to be on the mortgage of a house that he purchased in October of 2006. She has been living with him since and soon after moving in with him, started running her business from home. He became unemployed and she began paying the entire mortgage and all bills. She has proof of this in her past bank statements.
The relationship has gone down hill and even after getting a job, he still isn't paying the mortgage or any other bills, other than his own gas / insurance, etc. He knows that she will continue to pay everything since she runs her business from home and will end up losing clients if she has to move again.
She wants to know if she could either leave him and get all of the money that she has put into the house, or buy the house from him. Does she have any rights?
Also, the man has contacted an attorney to prepare for anything that she may do.
They are engaged right now.
Would it make a difference if she waited until after they were married?
Any input would be helpful. Thank you,

