Q: My aunt bought a computer on my behalf under her name. Do I have any legal right to it?
My aunt purchased a computer under her credit account for me. The agreement was that I was to make the payments and would own the computer. Before the first payment was due, she filed for bankruptcy. It was supposed to be excluded as my property because I was going to make payments on it, and this was supposed to be mentioned in court but after the bankruptcy the company has yet to collect though at this point they still have seven months to attempt to collect. She moved out a few months ago, and until recently hadn't given 2 cents about wanting it. For the year I've had it, she's never even touched it once. All of the information on it is mine and it's registered to me. Do I have any legal claim to it?
A: Possession is 9/10 of the law. You may want to contact the creditor directly and see if you can negotiate a settlement. It is highly unlikely they ever find you or it, however.
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