Who is entitled to keep an engagement ring after the engagement is over?
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Who is entitled to keep an engagement ring after the engagement is over?
Asked on September 29, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Indiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the case law of all states in this country if the woman calls off the engagement she is to return the engagement ring to the person who gave it to her. If the man calls off the engagement, the woman who was given the ring is entitled to keep it.
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