Q: How to get money that is owed to me and ring back from an ex fiancé who broke off the engagement?
She owes me money for her movers that I paid for and said she would pay me back. Money loaned to pay her employees when she couldn’t, and when we moved in together she agreed to pay for half the utilities, but always said she didn’t have the money and would pay me at a later date.
She broke off the engagement and we no longer live together said she’s not giving the ring back and will not return text, phone calls, or emails.
A: An engagement ring is usually considered a gift, so you are not entitled to the ring back. As for the other items she owes you for, our justice of the peace courts have jurisdiction over small claims up to $20,000.
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