What to do if for Christmas my mother and I went to buy a tablet for me and it was purchased through a credit card under in my name but now she wants to return it?
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What to do if for Christmas my mother and I went to buy a tablet for me and it was purchased through a credit card under in my name but now she wants to return it?
Can I keep the tablet since it was purchased through my credit card as a gift from me?
Asked on January 11, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you gave it as a gift, it belongs to her, regardless of how you paid for it; a gift, once given, cannot be ungiven. That means she can do what she likes with it, including return it or give it away.
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