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Can I be arrested for not repaying a personal loan?
Asked on Dec 11th, 2013 on Bankruptcy - Washington
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I borrowed money from a friend in 2012 for my end of a deposit on an apartment. I was then unable to pay the debt back and was forced to move from Washington State to Texas to live with my mother again. After I left, he told me he was suing me and that because I didn't show in court I'm going to be arrested. Is this possible? I never received any court notices.
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Not Possible. It is not a crime not to pay your debts. To sue you has to serve you, then get a judgment against you and then register the judgment in the Texas county where you are living and then he could garnish your wages or bank account.
Answered on Dec 17th, 2013 at 5:12 AM