Selling Property More Than One Person Name On Deed

[Ken P.]

Hello Everyone, 

I wanted to ask a few questions to get some direction. I'm new to real estate investing I still work my full time job but the reason I'm here is to get some help on a possible deal that kinda fell right in my lap... I have a co worker who lives in a house that he no longer wants he do have a mortgage that's about $1400/month but the down side to this is he and his EX girlfriend names are on the DEED. They are no longer together he have tried to contact her but she will not respond back to him so he have lost all contact with her he's still living in the house paying the monthly payments he wants to sell the property what do you all think could be done?

[Wayne Brooks]

Not so sure about a Quiet Title, and that may be state specific.  Quiet title actions are Not intended to remove rightful title holders, or legitimate mortgages.  QT exist to cure errors, defects, fraud, and liens that have been extinguished some other operation of law ie. tax deed sales.  I seriously doubt a judge would remove someone from title simply because they couldn't be served.

If there is animosity between the two, then the best bet would be for You to find the girl friend, as a neutral third party, bearing gifts.