Does my ex-wife have legal rights to a couch she bought while we were married and left in my apartment for 2 years without ever trying to get it back until now?
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Does my ex-wife have legal rights to a couch she bought while we were married and left in my apartment for 2 years without ever trying to get it back until now?
Asked on December 13, 2012 under Family Law, Virginia
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not your "ex" has the right to the couch depends upon whethe she bought it with marital funds or her own separate property. If marital funds were used, then you have an ownership interest in the couch even though it has been in your unit for two (2) plus years without any demand.
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