QUESTION
can i sue someone in small claims court that wrote me an i .o .u in 2013 that has not paid me?
Asked on Nov 18th, 2014 on Litigation - California
More details to this question:
this person promised to pay me by tax time and did not then promised my husband she would pay by next tax season and did not iv gave her plenty of time .
1 ANSWER
Yes. If the IOU is dated and signed, then you can sue to collect it for four years after the due date stated in it or the date shown on it. So you have plenty of time.
Most courts have clinics to show you how to fill out the forms, serve the papers on the other side, prepare and present your case, and if you win, collect on the judgment.
Nolo Press in Berkeley has a good book on How To Win In Small Claims Court. It covers everything.
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Dana Sack
Answered on Nov 18th, 2014 at 3:10 PM