Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Acquaintance borrowed $1k 11 years ago

An acquaintance borrowed $1k 11 years ago to get her car repaired. She promised to pay it back the following month so we cut her a money order. She didn't pay it and we never heard from her again. A recent web search turned up a place of employment and an email address. I don't think we ever got anything in writing from her.

If we don't have a promise to repay in writing, can we still take her to small claims court?


Asked on 1/13/06, 3:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Acquaintance borrowed $1k 11 years ago

Unfortunately, the two year statute of limitation ran out a long time ago. The moral is: Never loan money (or your car) to friends or family. It'll cause more grief than it's worth, usually.

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Answered on 1/13/06, 4:04 pm


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