A few years back, my younger brother, Brandon, was going through a tough phase in his life – he was in the midst of a messy divorce and was splitting everything with his wife, down to the last spoon and plate. Anticipating trouble, Brandon asked me, Alexis, to “buy” his car from him and register it under my name. What seemed like a simple favor turned into a financial burden I hadn’t anticipated, leading to an unexpected and unhappy resolution.