If a child moves out, are they liable for taking furniture with them that their parents paid for?
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If a child moves out, are they liable for taking furniture with them that their parents paid for?
My mother bought furniture for my place of living and is threatening me about taking it in my move. The items were purchased using her card, but under my friend’s name to get his work employee discount. My mother and I do not get a long anymore for horrible things she has done to me and my family. She has told me that nothing is mine and that she will take me to court and sue me for things given.
Asked on July 14, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, New Jersey
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your mother bought furniture for you and the rest of your family as a gift, then once the gift is given, it cannot be taken back. Is there any card referencing the furniture signed by your mother or in her handwriting stating they were a gift to you and the family?
Or, did you have an agreement with your mother to buy the furniture foryou and you would pay her back later? If the furniture was not a gift, but was purchased for you by your mother with the epxectation of repayment of the money spent, then there is no gift. Under this scenario, your mother bought the furniture for you expecting repayment of the cost.
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