Deb wat info is needed to prove unjust enrichment or

It is not likely you can prove a joint family venture after such a short relationship.

But by showing that your father did the work to make up for the fact that you were not able to put down 1/2 of the down payment you are proving that your spouse was holding title in trust for you. He accepted this because he didn't say he wanted to pay your father for his work.

It is unjust enrichment because he is going to have a huge windfall because the house went up in value in large measure because of the work your father did for free.

But I agree with you and I do feel that your contribution will be totaled up by considering what your father did in terms of what he would have been paid for and this contribution will be treated the way a down payment would be.

Yes I do. Your father's contribution will be considered as yours based on his testimony.

You have to prove a direct or indirect contribution. The idea of the joint family venture is the indirect contribution over time.

You have the direct contribution because of the renovation.

There is no juristic reason when there is not justifiable reason for the unjust enrichment. There is no valid reason that he can offer to show why he would be able to get this free renovation that increased the value of his property.

You would have to work out exactly what your father contributed. If it was his time then you would have to figure out what that amounts to. I didn't realize that your father didn't pay for the materials.

And your contribution would be this amount less what you would have paid for rent had you been paying 1/2 fair market value rent for the time you were there. It is the contribution above rent.

So you would add up all you paid.

You would add up what he paid.

You don't include groceries. It is what you each paid toward the value of the house.

This includes mortgage payments, property taxes, down payment, appliances, the labour etc.

You don't include bills any more than you would include groceries.

It is what you paid towards the house.

I am going to have to go to bed in a few minutes. I know you cannot sleep and I am so sorry about that but I am exhausted.

The labour counts as does the materials. You have to add up the numbers for both of you.

Your lawyer should have done that.