QUESTION
Can I sew a person for money I provided for his legal defense if I had no promissory note.
Asked on Oct 22nd, 2020 on Civil Litigation - Georgia
More details to this question:
Years ago I put up 10k dollars for my stepdaughter boyfriend’s legal defense. He verbally agreed to pay the money back through my stepdaughter. He has since been released from prison for about 1 year and has move out of state. I spoke with him on the phone last month and he has admitted that he owes me. I spoke to him again this month and he know says he thought it was a gift. Is there anything I can do to recoup my money?
1 ANSWER
You can sue him for breach of contract. Whether you win depends on whether the judge or jury believes you when you claim the money was a loan, or whether he is believed when he says it was a gift. A promissory note would help you prove your case that it was a loan, but you may be able to win without it.
Answered on Oct 23rd, 2020 at 6:43 AM