Q: My roommate and i "co-own" a dog but i'm paying for everything, does he have a claim to the dog?
I got the dog about a year and half ago, my roommate agreed to help me out and paid me a small amount for the dog. since then i have had to take on the full financial for the dog and have paid for everything: dog insurance, food,vaccinations. despite multiple attempts to have him re-imburse me for some of the money ive spent on the dog , i have not seen a single penny . Does he have any claim to the dog ? or how can i get sol ownership ?
A: I would guess, based on your facts, that since you got the dog and have paid all of the expenses associated with the dog, that you own the dog. If your roommate wants to share in the dog, tell him he must reimburse you for half of the dog expenses.
William John Light agrees with this answer
A: You should reimburse him for the amount he contributed to the purchase and inform him that the dog is yours, or inform him that he has to bring himself current to all expenses to date.
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