domestic partnership with abandonment

[Fair Maiden]

after a 12 year domestic partnership that ended in infidelity, my partner abandoned the relationship and our home. She continues to pay 1/2 the mortgage, but does not maintain the property in any way, shape, or form or reside in the home.

The house is now up for sale. Upon the sale of this house are the contents considered "mine" because she abandoned the relationship and possessions or are they to be split 50/50?

How is the law written?

If she pays 1/2 the rent but doesn't reside on the property do she "live there"?

If I have maintained the property for the last year, am I entitled to a higher percentage than 50/50 when the house sells for taking care of the property?

If two or more owners cannot agree on what to do with a piece of property they may petition the court and the court will order a sale or refinancing etc. so that the one or more may get out of the property obligation and/or the other(s) may keep it etc.--it is often done-- (This is true in some cases even for equitable owners that have paid various amounts etc., but for various reasons, may not be on title.) You could threaten to take this action if need be. It may cause compromise which is of course what you need here now.

Roughly it will be a 50/50 split minus whatever you each paid or contributed in the beginning.