Texas law contemplates two scenarios when one lives with an unrelated person. One in which the couple holds each other out as husband and wife, could eventually lead a Texas court to consider you "married," if the relationship exists over an extended period of years. The facts you have stated do not appear to justify that kind of conclusion. The other is a contractual relationship. Usually, contracts involving real estate need to be in writing. My assumption is that you have no written...
Texas law contemplates two scenarios when one lives with an unrelated person. One in which the couple holds each other out as husband and wife, could eventual lead a Texas court to consider you "married," if the relationship exists over an extended period of years. The facts you have stated do not appear to justify that kind of conclusion. The other is a contractual relationship. Usually, contracts involving real estate need to be in writing. My assumption is that you have no written...