Unique situation

[Mark Nolan]

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME !!

I own the lower half of a two story property in upstate New York.

There are two separate deeds.

I'd like to sell my half, move away and get on with my life. The owner of the upstairs and his lawyer are preventing me from doing so.

I have a lawyer but she is useless.

Why should I need the other owner's permission to sell MY OWN PROPERTY ???
It's not right and I'm extremely angry !!!

[Jon Holdman]

This doesn't make any dang sense:

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If you own your unit separately from his, why would you be offering him half or more of the proceeds? Was the $100K offer for the whole building? That is, both your unit and your cousin's unit? If so, then he is certainly within his right to say no.

Just sell YOUR unit, not the whole building. If it has a separate deed, you can do that regardless of what your cousin thinks.

Realize that, from what you've posted, the unit is probably only work $30-40K. Its the lower unit, which tends to be the less valuable half of a duplex, everything else being equal. You have a crummy upstairs neighbor. The upper unit needs work, and the problems there could cause problems for your unit (e.g., water getting in.) But there is some price where you will find a buyer.