At one point in time i had a roommate. The agreement between my roommate and I was that i would pay the rent, and he would pay the bills. During the time that i was giving him the money for the rent, he was using it for his own pleasure, and not paying what he was supposed to. Not only that, but he didn't pay any of the bills he was supposed to pay either. Together we bought a pool table for the house as well which wasn't a cheap investment.
The question i have...is it possible to take someone to court for money they owe me even if i dont have any proof that this money is owed? It would pretty much be word against word, but i feel i should be compensated for money that was not wisely spent. My car was even reposessed because it was wither live with no heat in Janurary or have a car. Even though the gas bill was his responsibility.
2007-02-02 11:31:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sounds like a good case for Judge Mathis!
2007-02-02 11:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have some proof that the money was given to him. A receipt, bank statements, cancelled cheques, a witness (not a family member or buddy - perhaps the landlord?) who saw you pay him and knows exactly how much money it was and what it was for, something....word against word will get you nowhere. Even small claims courts want little to do with someone who cannot show an authentic claim - and to do that, you have to have some concrete PROOF.
Doesn't look good, I'm afraid. You can try small claims court but shouldn't be surprised if it gets you nowhere.
And resolve to not live with jerky roommates any more. Good luck!
2007-02-02 19:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by jazz_bratt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to check the advise of a local attorney on this one. May be that you can go to small claims court to recover the money??? Again, this is something that an attorney must handle. Also, if the roommate is still residing with you, it will more than likely stir up harsh feelings. Also, if the bills were solely in your name, they may say that it was your responsibility to pay regardless.
2007-02-02 19:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Çåŗőľîņẫ§ħŷġĭ®ł 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since you have no receipts etc what can you do? And what will he tell the judge? Next time sit down and write out your agreement on a piece of paper and if you were giving him money for rent you should get receipts. (What I did was buy a receipt book at a office supply place) You have learned a valuable lesson in life. It's not so much that we can't trust others it's just sometimes they choose not to be responsible.
2007-02-02 21:51:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you won't be successful in court without proof, assuming he will not tell the truth. That's why you should always put things like that down in writing, even just a handwritten agreement with signatures works.
2007-02-02 19:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-02 19:37:02 · answer #6 · answered by citronge69 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without proof you cannot get a court to order anyone to do anything.
2007-02-02 19:34:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need proof in court.
2007-02-02 19:35:05 · answer #8 · answered by Smitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you have to have proof unless they admite it in court.. you can try but more then likely you wont get your money back
2007-02-02 19:35:09 · answer #9 · answered by The H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋