Can I take my mom to court for destroying my personal belongings even if she bought them?
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Can I take my mom to court for destroying my personal belongings even if she bought them?
I am an adult and still live with my parents but whenever we get into an argument she thinks she has the right to destroy my belongings. Do I have any legal rights to stop her from doing so?
Asked on November 25, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your mother has destroyed your personal belongings either intentionally or unintentionally, you would have the factual and legal basis to bring an action against her regardless if she gave you the item or items that she destroyed.
Once a gift is given to its recipient, the gift now belongs to a whole new owner and the former owner has no rights to the property now given. The problem I see is that you still live with your parents. As long as you live under your parents' roof, you will most likely continue with the problems with your mother destroying your belongings.
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