Legal Question in Family Law in Alaska

My fiance and I have been having a very difficult time staying together for the last 6 months or so. Today he threatened to take me to court if I left him, for two trips we took together (he wants me to pay him back for my half) and for the tailgate on the new truck with both our names on it which I dented. Will his claim hold up in court?

If I removed my name from the truck loan, would it affect this at all?

Thanks

PS his is a Native Alaskan, will that hold any effect?


Asked on 1/27/11, 2:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terrence Thorgaard Thorgaard Law Firm

the trips:

No. Unless he can prove that the amount he paid for you to go with him on the trips was a loan (as opposed to a gift), he doesn't have a valid claim. If, as you say, he is only now asking to be reimbursed, it seems clear that there was no agreement by you, at that time, to pay him back.

the tailgate:

How did you remove your name from the loan? Did he agree in writing to this? Unless such an agreement, signed by him, completely absolved you of liability to him, I think you are liable.

I don't know why the fact that he is a Native Alaskan (or an Alaskan Native either, for that matter) could possilby have anything to do with this.

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Answered on 2/08/11, 2:45 pm


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