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I helped my boyfriend at the time by lending him $1000 to get a new car. Both of our names are on the title. And I've been asking for almost a year if he has the money to pay me back. He has said in several text messages that he would pay me back but still hasn't. If I took him to court would I stand a chance of winning since we never wrote anything on paper? The texts show he knows he owes me for the money.
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Most contracts do not require a writing to be enforceable, and I see nothing in your loan contract which would require that it be in writing, but even if a writing was required, you have text messages, which would generally qualify. You also may have a check showing the loan, and possible something written on the stub. Your name is written on the title - your boyfriend is more likely to agree with your claim that you loaned him $1,000 than he is to claim that your name indicates that you are the 1/2 owner of the car. There is no guaranty, but I think you have a good chance to win.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2016 at 10:33 AM