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fuelcell
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Connecticut / NY
My friend and his fiancee had been living together in CT since July 2003. In September of 2003, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and she passed away at her parents home in NY in April 2004. She was age 25 at the time of her death. Following the wake, her mother removed engagement ring from her daughter's finger and now wears it. My friend has asked for it back (he still owes a lot of money on it) but she steadfastly refuses to return it. I've read lots of the threads related to return of engagement rings but all seem to address who owns the ring in the event of a break-off of the engagement. Is ownership different in this case ??
My friend and his fiancee had been living together in CT since July 2003. In September of 2003, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and she passed away at her parents home in NY in April 2004. She was age 25 at the time of her death. Following the wake, her mother removed engagement ring from her daughter's finger and now wears it. My friend has asked for it back (he still owes a lot of money on it) but she steadfastly refuses to return it. I've read lots of the threads related to return of engagement rings but all seem to address who owns the ring in the event of a break-off of the engagement. Is ownership different in this case ??