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Rights of ownership
Parents give adult child car,
title being in parents name. Are
there any circumstances whereby
the parents cannot later take back
the car?
Asked on February 10, 2019 under Business Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, if the title remains in the parents' names, then it is their car--they did not in fact give it to the child, since cars are transferred legally only by transferring title. If the parents kept title in their name, it is their car which they are letting the child use, and since it's theirs, they can take it back whenever they want.
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