I loaned a friend 200$ and not Hes not paying back can i take him to court. And if so what will i need to do so?

Question

I loaned a friend 200$ and not Hes not paying back can i take him to court. And if so what will i need to do so?

Answer 1

You will need proof that it was a loan, anything that they said maybe in texts that they were going to pay you back.

Answer 2

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yes. i'v sued deadbeats in small claims and its been wel worthwhile every time.



one guy owed me $45 [no typo] and i ended up netting abt $1200 [no typo] from him in small claims.



you'l need his residence address so the court can send him a subpoena to answer your suit in court,



and the name he uses at that ady.



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you can prob file you case online, maybe cost $40 in a fee.



gather all the evidence you can.



if you dont have any, goto court anyway and tell the judge your best story.



judge might just feel like awarding you your judgement.



And your debtor might rather pay up than goto court.



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I netted ab $3k from ab 4 small claims cases. I also did my own landlord-tenant cases, and MV.



what i'v learned from researching & trying cases and going out & collecting judgements has made me / saved me ab $30k [no typo.]



dont miss a chance to goto court --- you cant lose.



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Answer 3

Consider it an educational cost.

For one thing, even if you had a written agreement saying he would pay you all that back, the fact is small claims court will likely cost you another $200 to file a suit. And then there is the added difficulty that after you have paid to appear, and after the judge tells your ex-buddy to pay it all back, there may not be any enforcement.



So, the lesson for today is to never loan money to anyone. make sure you can afford to lose the amount, and then give it as a gift. if they pay you back, as they should, they are a true friend. if they refuse, you have gifted someone who is not worth your time.



Now you know. Lesson over.

Answer 4

When did you loan it to him?

Was there an agreement?

Will he say it was a gift instead of a loan?

Was there a date by which he agreed to repay, and has it passed?

Answer 5

Do you have a signed contract with this "friend" stating that it IS a loan ad when he is suppose to pay you back?

Otherwise you are in trouble.

Answer 6

That’s what judge Judy is for

Answer 7

You can only take them to court for an agreement you made in writing (text/email/online post) or one he'll admit to in court. Otherwise its probably going to be difficult.

Answer 8

There's small claims court, but really, for $200, it's not worth the effort. Especially if you don't have anything in writing that your friend signed acknowledging the loan. You tell the judge "I loaned him $200 and he never paid it back.". Your (former) friend says "That was a gift, not a loan.". Neither of you have documentation, its your word against his, and the judge has no idea who to believe.

Answer 9

If you didn't document the loan you can't sue. Even if you did, if he doesn't have much money it would be hard to collect even if you won in court.

Answer 10

He’s your friend have some humanity in u

Answer 11

yes - you will need some evidence to prove it was a loan - if you aint got that evidence then dont bother

(you do NOT need a written agreement, you can have a verbal contract - problem with this is proving you did . ANY witness to him saying he wanted to "borrow" it - or him offering to pay it back (maybe in installments) or a text/email from him saying/implying the same thing would be enough)



to do it you fill out the form for the small claims court (And add the cost of doing this to the amountyou are suing for)



(DONT "loan" money to "friends" - cos its the easiest/quickest way for them to become ex-friends

"friends wanting to borrow money tend to work on the assumption they have a right to your money and therefore dont have to repay it. That puts YOU in the wrong for either not giving it to them or wanting it back)

Answer 12

That's why you don't LOAN money to your friends. You GIVE it to them.

You can take it to small claims court but the cost of filing a lawsuit is probably going to be more than $200.

Anyway, I seriously doubt you have a written contract stating that it was a loan and it's supposed to be paid back.