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    Jan 9, 2013, 07:14 AM
    Law on gift to someone and can I claim them back
    Had a relationship with a lady on and off for about twelve months,she brought me several gifts and also helped me do some inprovements to a house I lived in,we split two years ago and I no longer live in the house,on no occation when she gave me the gifts and work done on the house did she say I had to give her anything back,she even gave me the recipts and garentees for the gifts.now she is demandng money off me saying I owe her for the money she spent on the house,this is after two years since we split what is my legal standing on this
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    Jan 9, 2013, 07:29 AM
    The burden is on her to take you to court, and without something signed by you saying you would pay her back, 90% of Small Claims judges will rule in your favor. Judges there act quickly and do make a small amount of arbitrary decisions.
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