The ex still owes me money!

[Helis4life]

Ok im chasing an ex for money, seems she is ignoring me about it. So i want to get the law involved but not sure how to go about it. Has anyone been down this path before? I was thinking that maybe i first get a lawyer to draft up a letter to the ex indicating that if the money isnt transferd in full by a certain date legal proceedings will begin against her? But im not sure if that is the first step or speaking to small claims court or what.

 

I have reminded her about the money on two separate occasions by two different mediums in the last 3 weeks. Involving the law seems the next logical step to get whats my returned

[verit]

ive had a similar experience - still trying to get it too!

 

Do you have anything in writing saying she will pay you back? Otherwise it could be your word against hers.

 

I would go to free legal aid or see a lawyer and get some advice on how to handle it

 

do you have a copy of the times you tried to contact her (if they are sms or emails). keep them.

 

i was advised to send a letter stating for it to be paid with in 21 days of the date of the letter or legal action will be taken. Then it can be taken to court - you had to give them 21 days to respond. This might be different in your country tho

[Cate_81]

Depends on your country. Where are you from ? I know in Australia there are laws which make the person who owes you pay it back. I've done it.

[mumto2]

May I enquire as to how much she owes you? Is it thousands? (Obviously I don't expect you to give an exact amount, its personal.)

 

Have you got proof you lent her the money - ie; a bank transfer or something?

[itsallgrand]

A (usually free of charge) consultation appointment with a lawyer to see if you have any legal means of getting your money back, what would be involved, and how much it might cost you - that works.

 

After a certain age it's good to find a good lawyer to be able to call when the need arises anyways. lol.

 

Good luck.

[lavenderdove]

Depends on how much money it is. If you have proof of the loan in writing, and it is under small claims court limits, then you can take her to small claims court for relatively little court costs to get your money back.

 

Keep in mind though that you will have to pay court costs and a lawyer, so depending on how much money she owes you (or whether you have proof she owes you) it may or may not be worth it.

[Staple]

Take her to court.

[Helis4life]

Its just over 1000, so i think its worth it to get it back.

 

I paid for a medical op using my credit card. So i have a financial record of the transactions to the company. Ill ring them up and see if i can get a copy of the receipt also with her name as the patient. I believe that will be enough to be able to pursue it legally. She cant produce any bank statements that indicate she has paid it back yet. I hope though that a simple letter from a lawyer might be enough to resolve the issue, but not holding my breath.

 

I live in australia too, so if there are laws like that then thats good.

 

The relationship ended 1 week after the op, so hopefully the timing will also work against her should it go to court