Legal Question in Mediation in Washington

Pet

I gave my daughter's dog to a coworker.I told her if she could not keep it I would take it back. She said if I ever changed my mind she would give it back. I asked her for it...she gave it to her husband's grandpa. She refuses to give it back. Dog does have micro chip identifing my daughter as owner. Any hope?


Asked on 4/02/07, 2:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeanette Burrage Law Office of Jeanette R. Burrage

Re: Pet

You probably cannot get the dog back. Your coworker will claim that you gave it as a gift. If you try to prove a contract, that she would give it back if you changed your mind, you will have proof problems as well as costs of going to court. There may also be a problem with a legal requirement that contracts for over a year must be in writing to be enforceable.

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Answered on 4/07/07, 7:06 pm


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