My boyfriend of three years and I recently broke up. He gave me a car two summers ago to which I still have with the keys but unfortunately, the title still bears his name. I am currently moving from our once shared home into a new place, he resides else where at this time. If I take this car with me could I be charged with theft. If he decides to reclaim this car or states he had just loaned it to me, can I somehow try to prove my case without paying lawyer fees? Can he have it re-possessed from my new residence? What are the odds of me proving this was in fact a gift as I only have witnesses to whom are mostly my family members for verification and his word when he still loved me?

Thanks for any suggestions or thoughts in advance...

If the title is still in his name, it's his car. Why didn't he switch it over to you?

Sounds like a "Peoples Court" case. At first you might have to give the car back legally. I would think a judge would know the truth after she hears the case. I hope he wouldn't do that to you though.

He has multiple summer cars and gave me this little Mazda in 2005 as I only had a winter car. Initially, he went to the DMV to obtain a vanity plate for me "sexpot" and intended to put the title in my name at that time or so he had stated. The DMV refused to allow the word "sex" to be placed on a plate and he came home empty handed. We always got along so well and were planning to get married this spring. I never pursued the issue in fact never really thought much about it before as I never could have imagined us parting at that time.

I suspect your word will not stand up against his while he is holding a title in his name.

We Aren't Communicating At This Time In Any Manner... So Then It's Probably Best To Leave The Car Where It Is And Hold Onto The Keys Until He Asks For Them... That's Truly A Shame...

Will not even get to court , since he has the title in his name, he can merely come and take it back anytime he wants. If he asks you to return it, he can sue you if you don't.

Unless he gave you the title, he only loaned you the car, to give you the car, he would have had to sign the title over to you.

Best, give him the car and the keys back, if car got damages where it is,he may hold you liable until you turn it back to him.