<prompt> Human: My girlfriend and I bought a condo a little over two years ago, and we broke up this past weekend. She moved out and Im still living in the condo. She has agreed to pay her part of the mortgage for the next couple of months, but would like to sell the condo. I dont want to sell the condo, but would be open to buying her out. Id probably rent out the second room to cover her part of the mortgage from here on out. I have a few questions: How much am I entitled to buy her out for? Would it be Current Value - Mortgage Balance 2? Weve gone half on everything related to the condo. How do I go about settling this legally? Should we lawyer up? The breakup has been amicable, Id prefer not to get lawyers involved if necessary. How do I get the money? Is it as easy as refinancing and borrowing against the equity in the condo? Is that a smart option? Am I better off selling the condo and finding somewhere else?  <response>: How much am I entitled to buy her out for? Would it be Current Value - Mortgage Balance 2? Weve gone half on everything related to the condo.Whatever the two of you can agree to. Half the equity is generally thought to be fair if both people contributed equally, as you have. How do I go about settling this legally? Should we lawyer up? The breakup has been amicable, Id prefer not to get lawyers involved if necessary.You refinance the loan in your name alone. She files a quitclaim deed to release her ownership of the property. 