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I bought a house with my fiancée, but she says I need to pay all the bills. Will she get half of the house if I sell?

Dear Big Move,

My fiancée and I agreed to buy a house that was more than what we expected to pay, but we both liked it. 

We agreed that I would make the mortgage payments, and she would pay the taxes every year. When we bought the house, we decided to pay the taxes separately from the mortgage.

As…

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