Does my ex-girlfriend have any legal right to take the things we have both mutually purchased for our house or the gifts she has purchased for me?

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Does my ex-girlfriend have any legal right to take the things we have both mutually purchased for our house or the gifts she has purchased for me?

Asked on February 8, 2016 under Real Estate Law, South Carolina

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

1) Things you mutually purchased: if you both paid for it, then no--she can't simply take those things. If the two of you can't negotiate who gets what and she takes more than you believe she is entitled to, you could sue her for your share of those items' value.
2) Gifts she purchased for you: she has no right to these whatsoever--a gift, once given, is the property of the recipient, and the giver has no right to or interest in it. If she takes gifts, you could sue her for their full value.


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