If we break up before the wedding, who gets to keep the engagement ring?
Jasmine Weg's Answer
General Questionsnew york, USA
Jasmine Weg's Answer
In New York, if an engagement is broken, the engagement ring must be returned to the giver as it is considered a conditional gift dependent on the marriage occurring.
Not returning the ring may lead to legal disputes.
Assuming ownership of the ring without legal grounds.
Misunderstanding the statute governing engagement rings.
Ignoring the implications of other states' laws on engagement rings.
Below is an AI-generated transcript of the video answer.
So you broke off the engagement and you're keeping the ring?
Guess what, in New York you probably can't.
If you or someone you know is currently fighting about this, keep watching.
New York has an actual statute about this.
The ring is a conditional gift made in contemplation of marriage.
If the marriage doesn't happen, it goes back to the person who gave it.
New York doesn't care whose fault the breakup was.
I don't make the rules, I just hand them to you.
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