Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

loan repayment

we loaned $26K to our cousin she didn't want her husband to know and because we did not get any paperwork she now says it was a gift

we wrote the checks to cash

what can we do?


Asked on 3/25/07, 6:22 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: loan repayment

Sue her, and hope that the jury believes you over her.

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Answered on 3/27/07, 6:14 pm
Joseph A. McDermott, III Attorney at Law

Re: loan repayment

You'll probably have to sue her. Do the checks at least say "loan" in the memo section? If not, it's your word against hers. You can sue for attorney's fees as well as the loan amount and interest.

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Answered on 3/25/07, 10:21 pm


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