Joe blow owes me $100. He is hesitant to pay (MONTHS!), should I take him to small claims court?

Question

What can I sue for?
Cover court costs? ($35 whole dollars)
The time I've taken to contact him in person to collect?
Pain and suffering?
What dollar amount would you put on such a thing, if at all?

Answer 1

If you loan a friend $100 and you never see the guy again, it's worth every single penny.

Answer 2

If you can prove your case, legally, you would be entitled only to the $100 plus court costs. Pain and suffering is not allowed in small claims court, nor is time you spend collecting the debt.

Answer 3

I hope you have it in writing. If you really want to be a bastard, forgive the loan as uncollectable and write it off on your taxes. Then wait till next year and report him to the IRS, since he is suppose to list the $100 on his taxes as income. You then can get 10% of that money back from the IRS.
I did this to someone, the penalties the guy had to pay were alot more than what he owed me.

Answer 4

You can sue him for $135. Pain and suffering? Yeah, right.

Answer 5

For $100 or even $135 it is not worth your time and aggravation. Be glad he didn't get more out of you.

Answer 6

You could sue for $135, it's probably not worth your time, as he can ask for continuances, time you spend in the courtroom, time finding evidence (if you can find it), etc. Now you know not to lend this guy money.

Answer 7

You can sue for the amount owed plus court costs(filing fees). No more...... My friend owed me, I filed, she paid before date, we're still friends.

Answer 8

not for $100. Just lose him as a friend for the low cost of $100.