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lent money to an EX partner of mine?
Okay so when I was still in a relationship with my partner I loaned her $1800 as she was in debt and was being threatened to get taken to the bankruptcy courts.
I had just sold a car, and he had paid me in cash, she asked if she could have that money to get out of her debt so I said fine, so long as you pay it back and she said yes. I gave her the cash, a few days later I printed up a contract with an end date and the amounts and everything on it, i signed it but she refused to sign.
Now she is playing hard ball on other things so although I was going to call it a loss as to my stupidity i would like to know if there is any chance of taking her to the claims dispute.
issues are, I have no paper trail of the money changing hands, even if they checked her loan they would see the money going in, she could deny and say it was a gift and not a loan.
anyone think its worth pursing?
Thanks everyone I can probably get it in a text message from her, she has calmed down a bit now anyway so i may not bother anyway.
3 Answers
- Genuine GuidanceLv 71 decade agoFavourite answer
Too bad you didn't write up the contract and have her sign BEFORE you gave the money to her. Sounds like she already had a plan to rip you off. She never intended on repaying you.
The only way you could take her to small claims is to somehow get her to admit she owes you the money. If you have either emails, texts on your phone or even a phone recording of her admitting she can't or won't pay you, that might work in court. Were there any witnesses you could bring with you to court that knew of your arrangement, or were there when you two agreed on this?
Having no paper trail is going to be your downfall. Try to snare her into admitting it was a loan and then you would probably fare better in small claims.
- 1 decade ago
The only way you have a chance with this is if you trap her. You will need to either get to admit this loan on the phone(tape the conversation of course), or in a text message or email. If you do not have any documentation of her acknowledging the loan, then you have no loan.
I am sorry to say, some people always find ways to take advantage of others.
- 1 decade ago
No probably not. If you would have written her a check for the money and wrote LOAN in the memo line, I would say take her to small claims court. It's your word against hers and no proof the money existed at all.
