3.5 yrs post separation, now she wants stuff back?

My ex and I separated 3.5 years ago, and last week she requested that I give back her engagement ring and some items of furniture I have in my current home.

Can she actually reasonably take me to court over these items? The whole idea seems completely ludicrous, surely a solicitor would laugh at her bare-faced cheek now? Is there a time-frame to making these claims?

Firstly, the ring. She stopped wearing it over 4 years ago. We were never married, nor did we ever get anywhere near starting to plan a wedding! When we went our separate ways it was essentially already in my possession and I have since sold it. It seems to me that I gave it to her and she basically returned it to me, but now years later thinks she still has some claim over it?

Secondly, the furniture. We each took stuff from the house we shared when we moved out, but did not do this formally or with any legal assistance. She doesn''t need the items she is now saying are hers (because her family gave them to ''her'', although it was obviously ''us'' at the time) and is just trying to be a pain and make some childish point. I have no attachment to them and would happily let her take them, but she''s instead refusing to come collect (as its obviously the ring that is worth a few more £s). I gave her a couple of weeks and said after that time I would leave out for charity to collect.

Would be really keen to hear whether this is a reasonable claim. What happens if I do now get rid of the furniture too?

I very much doubt she would get very far with this.

You have offered her the furniture. The ring, which presumably you bought, was returned to you and has now been sold. I don''t think she should have any claim on it. The amount of time that has passed is also a factor.

If you want to call her bluff, you could invest in a solicitors letter telling her that her claim has no merit and giving her a deadline to collect the furniture.

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