How are the items distributed or returned?

Questioner

My daughter has come home after a relationship, this relationship lasted 7 years, of which they lived together for 2 years at an address in Hoek van Holland. She was also registered there. Now that the break is final, we want to see whether the items my daughter bought and paid for can be returned or whether financial compensation can be requested. We estimate the value between 4,000 and 5,000 euros when purchased new. hoping to hear from you soon, regards

Lawyer

It is natural that you want to know more about the situation. Has anything been discussed between your daughter and her ex about the division? If there was no registered partnership or cohabitation agreement, for example, the goods are in principle the property of the persons who bought them. There may also be joint ownership. Parties are in principle free to make agreements about this (if they can reach an agreement). For example, agree that your daughter's ex will pay a certain amount, or that the goods will literally be divided. In situations where a solution cannot be reached, an attempt could be made to demonstrate who bought which products at the time. Please feel free to contact me via my profile if you have any questions or wish to discuss the matter further.

Questioner

Dear Dennis, Thank you very much for your answer, my daughter tried to make it clear to her ex via a WhatsApp message to find a solution about the purchased items. But unfortunately this led to an outburst of anger from her ex, in which less nice things were said to each other and which unfortunately did not lead to a solution to the problem that had arisen. His last words were 'you have no leg to stand on, get a lawyer', now here it is. We would like nothing more than to reach a solution by either removing the items or reaching a compromise on a specific settlement amount. Considering the value and age of the items, we were thinking of something between 1,000.00 and 2,000.00 euros. There are no purchase receipts available here, but she can provide information via her statements about what has been paid for one thing or another. We kindly request that you look into this matter and inform me whether anything is feasible. regards John

Lawyer

It's very annoying and a shame that her ex reacted like this. Based on the current information, I don't think that's an unreasonable proposal. In addition, transcripts can indeed be used to substantiate if necessary. Could you send me a message via my profile? Due to the settings, I cannot contact you via Rechtswinkel itself. I can then make you a no-obligation proposal and indicate what information I would need. Kind regards, Dennis Uygul - from Dam