Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

I was married on 12/18/08. My husband could not afford to purchase a ring for me so his sister, who lives in California, offered to purchase a bridal set from a jeweler she knew in California and put the credit card in her name and my husband would make the payments since the bill would be mailed to our address in her name. The credit card is a Crescent Jewelers credit card who is located in California where my sister in law lives and it is mailed to our house in York, Pennsylvania addressed to Belinda. We make the payments out of our own account. The ring is currently not paid for and about $1,500.00 remains on the credit card. I am divorcing my husband and want to know if I have rights to the ring or do I have to return it to his sister since she carries the credit card for it. If it happens that I can keep it, am I obligated for the payments? It was a verbal agreement between my husband and her, there is nothing in writing stating that we agreed to pay for this ring. Who does the ring rightfully belong to?


Asked on 1/22/10, 7:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

While there may be nothing in writing it could be argued that because you and your husband made payment that your sister in law could hold you and/or responsible for the $1500 owed on the ring.

While you may have rights you may also have a duty to finish paying the balance due on the ring. It would be like a car that still has a car loan on it. You may get to keep the car but if you do you get the car loan with it.

{John}

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Answered on 1/27/10, 8:07 am


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