If I lived in a co-owned house for years, can they claim I kept them out? | NC

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Q: If I lived in the co-owned house for years, can the other co-owner claim I kept them out or reduced the property’s value? A: Usually, no—living in the house by itself is not the same as keeping the other co-owner out. To claim they were kept out, the other co-owner generally has to prove an actual ouster, meaning real exclusion—like refusing access, changing locks, denying keys, or clearly…