small claims court?

Question

So i let some one get a phone on my account (yes i know bad me) we had a verbal agreement he would pay it every month. He did so up until, the last two months. I tried to call and call and text him no response. I even drove 2hrs to his house and found out he moved to another state, the parents gave me the number of where i could reach him. I have spken to him, told me id have some of the money when the unemployment check came. I also found out this person sold quite a few items to move up there, and even mentioned that the phone bill was due, and did not come pay up. the amount is about $650.00, can this hold up in court ? or what could i do cuz i dont have the money to pay that....

Answer 1

You could sue in Small Claims Court. However, because there is a verbal agreement, you should have enough evidence to corroborate that agreement. That could be in the form of copies of notes, e-mails, other witnesses, etc.

In Small Claims Court, defendants often do not show up at the time of the hearing. However, it is necessary for you, the plaintiff to show up for the hearing, or no evidence will be presented.

Once you have a judgment, it is up to you to collect it. This means that you will have to pay all of the recording fees, and possibly the service fees related to the seizure of the defendant's property or bank accounts.

If the guy is unemployed and has no income, he doesn't have any money to pay you. You can't get blood out of a turnip, and you may have difficulty getting anything out of this gentleman.