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4/21/2011
VerifiedIt's legal.
And it's prudent from their point of view.
They cannot force you to do it of course.
It's hard to see why you wouldn't as it will cause a lot of problems I would think if you won't.
They can demand the money back and sue if you don't give it back and claim that it was not a gift and that you refused to comply with their requirements.
They would likely succeed.
And it's prudent from their point of view.
They cannot force you to do it of course.
It's hard to see why you wouldn't as it will cause a lot of problems I would think if you won't.
They can demand the money back and sue if you don't give it back and claim that it was not a gift and that you refused to comply with their requirements.
They would likely succeed.
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