PrintGifts are permanent. The giver cannot take them back.
The giver can file a case in court and say that they are not gifts and you should not keep them.
The giver has to prove in court that it is not a gift.
What about gifts that the abusive person gave me?
Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Reviewed September 2019
Reviewed September 2019
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