Hackensack, NJ asked in Civil Litigation for New Jersey

Q: Verbal agreement isn’t being honored how is ownership determined?

Ex fiancé is holding the dog but the vet bills and shots is under my name and the dogs last name is mine our address is the same but I no longer live there, where do I go from here.

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Noel Rivers
Noel Rivers
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  • Hackensack, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: If you want to fight to have the dog back and your ex-fiance won't allow you to have the dog, you would need to file a lawsuit. The issue then becomes how much are you willing to pay an attorney to sue your ex-fiance to get the dog back? If you filed a lawsuit on your own (pro se), you could bring the vet bills with you as proof that you own the dog. You should also bring pictures of you with the dog to show that you once had the dog with you.

Losing a pet can be very difficult. I wish you the best in your attempt to get the dog back!

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