While I was dating my ex bf he loaned me money to pay off a few credit card bills. I am a student and got into a bind, as I have to pay for my own books, etc. The money loaned was less then $2,000. Each time I tried giving him money, he wouldn't accept it. I send a contract stating that I'd pay him back. After we broke up, I began sending him money every month, sometimes in the beginning of the month, sometimes at the end, nonetheless, he always received money each month. Then, there was a death in my family and I missed a month. I paid double the next. Despite the fact that I pay him every month, he has been harassing me, threatening me, saying that he will have my wages garnished. He also has been leaving me voicemails filled with foul language as well as emails. I even had my phone company change my number, which they did at no extra cost because they had flagged my account after I called and claimed I was being harassed. Can he sue me? He said he's going to take me to court.
2007-08-08 03:23:28 · 10 answers · asked by BeachChick84 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
he is bitter, miserable and confused over heartbreak
maybe he really loved you. Well if he takes you to court explain to the judge in your defense exactly every little detail about the ways he was threatening and verbally abusing you. Also tell them your honesty and decency in the way you were paying him back in lump sums. You seem like a good person and I'm sure
you will be fine.
however I disagree with sueing, its just what sad miserable confused and hating people do. This behaviour is typical of
certain people. Why can't he just accept you don't love him any more like a decent intelligent human being and move on with his life without causing unnecessary pain for you and himself
Is there anyone you both could go to, a councellor perhaps
I hope this helped
2007-08-08 03:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can try, chances are he will not win, he is harassing you. Threatening to have him arrested. He is just being spiteful, record some of his call or save the voice mails. If you are paying him you shouldn't worry about that. Think about it this way....If you where late (1 month) on a credit card, the company wouldn't start harassing you. And by the way.... the money was a gift especially when he told you not the pay it by, But you may have know he was an a$$ hole so I don't blame you for paying it back. Some people like to throw things they have done for you in you face.
2007-08-08 10:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Akasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can take you to court but I doubt if he will win the decision. It sounds like you are already making an honest effort to pay the money back. Make sure you have evidence that you are paying him; especially the cancelled checks.
I agree with the other person who said to call the police about the harrassment. He doesn't have any right to do that. If he can't handle this, he shouldn't have given you the loan in the first place. You might want to see about getting a Restraining Order to get this guy off your back.
I'm not an expert in law; it's just common sense.
2007-08-08 10:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by majnun99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He can sue you, does not necessarily mean he can win. Especially if you can prove good faith effort in making payments.
Do you have receipts? (cancelled checks/copies of Money Order reciepts, etc). Start gathering all records, keep all recordings where he has harrassed you. Document EVERYTHING!
He CANNOT have your wages garnished. Don't worry about that.
Honestly, I would at least make a police report regarding the harassing phone calls. Above all, do not let him bully you.
2007-08-08 10:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by 19deb55 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have the cancelled checks from all of the payments you made. He can still sue you for the balance, but if the payments are a reasonable amount why bother? The court would most likely order the same amount or close to it.
2007-08-08 10:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by jason b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he can if it was a loan. Is there anyway you can pay it back and get it over with? I'm surprised though he is threatening you if you are really paying every month. Doesn't make much sense. Pay it off and get him out of your life ASAP.
2007-08-08 10:34:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he can sue you in small claims or civil court...but him suing you doesnt necessairly mean that he will win. however, it seems that just because he takes you to court, it doesnt necessairly mean that he will win and get all of the money right away. So many times we have seen people get sued in court for money and things like that, and the people who won the case never see a penn of it. Why? because the people they sued choose to not pay them back- and there isn't really anything those who are owed the money can do about it except just take you to court again and again and again, ect.
2007-08-08 11:49:46 · answer #7 · answered by nicole_marie8201 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you have fully paid him back then no and if you wanted to you could sue him for harassment but I wouldn't advise you to do so over something so petty
2007-08-08 10:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep he sure can, in small claims court.
How much do you owe him and can you take out a small personal loan to cover the amount. it would make it easier just to pay him and have him off your back
2007-08-08 10:27:42 · answer #9 · answered by todamnlovable 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yeah dummy.....you filled your own contract out, have been making payments, and nothing else makes any difference, where the payments concerned........because of the contract you filled out and signed..........
2007-08-08 11:30:37 · answer #10 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋