Ex wants gifted money back

SeanG79

If either party has decided to break a contract then the matter can be taken to the legal courts. In most cases the dispute may rest on the justification of the terms of the verbal agreement. There are a few ways that a judge will try and establish the terms of the agreement. These could include investigating what actually happened in practice.

The (ex) partner could argue that the agreement was verbally in place and the money would be due on sale of the property or on termination of the relationship and it would sound like a feasible argument.

CLAPTON

did your friend genuinely believe that the 6k was a gift unrelated to her living in the house?

somethingcorporate

SeanG79 wrote: »

The (ex) partner could argue that the agreement was verbally in place and the money would be due on sale of the property or on termination of the relationship and it would sound like a feasible argument.

And without any evidence to support this the judge would be forced to accept it was a social arrangement (i.e. a gift) and rule in their colleagues favour.

CLAPTON

somethingcorporate wrote: »

And without any evidence to support this the judge would be forced to accept it was a social arrangement (i.e. a gift) and rule in their colleagues favour.

any case law to support this view?