Can my parents to keep the things that I bought with my own money ifI want to now move out at age 19?
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Can my parents to keep the things that I bought with my own money ifI want to now move out at age 19?
I want to move out of my parents house but they won’t give me the things that I have bought with my own money. I am 19 and I was paying rent since before I was 18.
Asked on November 18, 2010 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
They are definitely yours and you have the receipts to back you up and prove it? Then you have two options really. You can move out and take the items with you - which will start a huge fight of they are home and they will probably physically attempt to hold on to the items - or you can move out peacefully and then sue your parents for the items in small claims court. Allege a "bailment" and refusal to relinquish the items and then a possible conversation of them as against your rights. Really there is no way that they will give them to you without a fight? Then I think that you will have to go after them and through the courts will probably cause you less emotional stress on move out day. Good luck.
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