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Paid for Furniture

I paid for an now-ex's furniture, with the agreement that she would pay me back. I receive the monthly statements from the furniture company and have been paying for about a year because she never started making any payments to me. Furniture receipt is in her name. I want the furniture back - please let me know: do I have a claim to it? Thank you for your time.


Asked on 10/16/06, 2:16 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: Paid for Furniture

Loaning someone money for that person to buy something does not usually give the lender any right to the property - just a claim for money.

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Answered on 10/16/06, 3:23 pm
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Re: Paid for Furniture

In addition to what Scott posted, if you were married, you have whatever rights your divorce decree gives you. Unless the divorce orders that she repay you, she doesn't have to. (If you were unmarried, the 1977 case of Rehak v Mathis may possible prevent you from proceeding).

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Answered on 10/16/06, 4:50 pm


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