where do i stand

[tycoby]

an ex boyfriend gave me some money last august i bought a car with some of the money we seperated a month or so after i bought the car i have not heard from him till now and he said he is going to take legal action to get the money or the car every thing is in my name and always has been even the reciept for the car where do i stand with this?

[ojread2]

Did you sign anything when he gave you the money? ie: An iou
Did he give you cash or a cheque or was it done by bank transfer?

I don't think he can take your car - have you had any legal paperwork to suggest he is going to carry his threat through?

[socket2008]

Was the money given as a gift or as a loan. Anything written down/signed by him/you regarding the money?

If nothing was signed, the car is in your name, then there is no proof. It is his word against yours. Otherwise we would all be at it claiming we had lent money to someone.

[tycoby]

nothing was signed at all he transfered the money from his bank to mine

[ojread2]

So he can prove he gave it too you anyway?
How much was it?
So yes, it is his word against yours. He may go via the small claims court - make sure you turn up for the hearing if he does carry out his threat

[mikey0118]

An ex-boyfriend 'gave' you some money, so you could argue that, at the time, it was given as a gift. Considering that there is nothing to suggest that this is his money, that it was intended as loan and that it has taken eight months for him to come to you about it, I don't think he has much of a chance of getting this money back or the car instead.

But then again, put yourself in his shoes. If you had loaned money to a partner and then split up, you too would want to get it back, wouldn't you?

[Mamyalynne]

mikey I have to disagree, you only give money on a condition that you stay with me? or I take it back! A gift is a gift, end of, if no written terms were noted then it belongs to the recipient.