There is always evidence you can point to that indirectly shows the existence of a loan. For example, if the other person is denying that you gave them the money, then where did the $10,000 come from so quickly? Are there any text messages, email correspondence, etc. that record parts of the loan agreement? When you met to give this person the money, were there any witnesses around? Have they been repaying you? Any evidence that corroborates (i) the existence of a loan between the two of you; and (ii) the terms of the loan that you are alleging, will help and be useful.
It is never a good idea to hand over money without any written record of it. However, you need to look at all the evidence you have. If you have absolutely no evidence whatsoever, then you probably already know that you have little chance of getting it back in court. In this case, you will need to hope that this person is honest and will repay you.
It is never a good idea to hand over money without any written record of it. However, you need to look at all the evidence you have. If you have absolutely no evidence whatsoever, then you probably already know that you have little chance of getting it back in court. In this case, you will need to hope that this person is honest and will repay you.
thank you for your advice, It is going back a year now and have no emails txts. the loan was for her to pay bills
Talk to a technician to see if they can recover any old emails. Think outside the square for any other places that could have evidenced the existence of a loan. If you really don't have enough evidence, then unfortunately, you don't have a case in court. In this case, negotiate with this borrower and appeal to their good character.
Similar threads
