QUESTION
My boyfreind and I lived together for 2 yrs. We just seperated and he is telling me that he is going to sue me for a bill he paid of mine. Do I owe
Asked on Sep 04th, 2013 on Civil Litigation - Nebraska
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The house is owned by me. All utilities are in my name. He paid phone bill twice and bought me a pair of shoes. He never said I owed him that money until I made him leave.
1 ANSWER
It depends on whether paying the bill for you is considered a gift or a loan. Since he never said anything about a loan, and never asked for the money until the two of you separated, it is likely that a judge or jury will consider it to be a gift he made to you, which you are not obligated to repay. If you have no evidence other than your word against his, however, there is a risk that you will not be believed.
Answered on Sep 04th, 2013 at 12:06 PM