Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

In 2008 I signed a $20,000 Private Loan for my Partner because she and her family and friends were unable to qualify for the loan. The private loan was for both mine and her living expenses while she was uneleployed and living under my mom's roof. Although the loan was to help the two of us survive the year while we both went to school, she promised she would pay back the loan even if we were to seperate. We then seperated in 2010 after being together for 5 years. In the beginning of our break up, she promised to pay back the loan she took out under my name or better yet, atleast to take over the loan under her name. After months of waiting, the loan was scheduled for repayment, and since the loan was under my name, I was forced on making the monthly payments. I tried contacting her but she vaguely replies. She now is ignoring me. She promised she would take over the loan and now I'm stuck with it.

I myself also took out a $20,000 loan for our living expenses in 2007. Which that $$ ran out so she wanted to take out another $20,000 which I took out the loan for her. So really, now I owe $40,000 worth of Private Loans. All I want her to do is to take ownership of the $20,000 she asked me to take out which I feel is very fair given the fact that we were together and we used the $$ together for us.... How do I go about this? We both agreed to split the bill in half.....


Asked on 9/16/12, 1:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jacob Kiani Law Office of Jacob I. Kiani

You should retain legal counsel to protect yourself. Without knowing all of the facts, I would start with a demand letter and then if she still ignores you, sue for damages.

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Answered on 9/16/12, 2:33 pm


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