When my sister Jessica sold me her old, beat-up car, I saw it as a project. I poured months of work and thousands of dollars into restoring it, turning it into something worth being proud of. But just as I started enjoying the results, Jessica barged into my house demanding the car back. Her excuse? Her husband Tom needed a ride after his own car broke down.
Shocked, I reminded her she had sold it to me, but she smugly claimed the title was still in her name. To keep the peace, I handed over the keys, though my gut screamed she was hiding something. That night, my girlfriend reminded me of the GPS and camera I had installed as a precaution. What I found made my blood boil.
The footage showed Jessica and Tom planning to flip the car for cash, even laughing about using the money for a backyard jungle gym. Furious but calm, I visited a lawyer the next day with the receipts and video evidence. Together, we drafted a letter that made it clear Jessica had two choices: sign over the car or face court.
Days later, Jessica stormed back, letter in hand, and reluctantly agreed to transfer the title. Finally, the car was legally mine. As I admired the vehicle in the driveway, I realized it wasn’t just about the car—it was about setting boundaries. My sister learned the hard way that I wasn’t someone she could walk all over.