haha this gone be funny but i am no lawyer so please help me with words
2007-12-18 12:31:12 · 10 answers · asked by babytarantula 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well i paid him 200$ so he would build me a tree house for my kids and he did a half-*** job, but he is a friend, just want to scare him hehe
2007-12-18 12:47:58 · update #1
The only thing a lawyer can do in order to collect a debt is to take the debtor to court. Civil court that is (debt is a civil matter and there are no debtors' prisons in the US).
Send your "friend" a letter by certified mail demanding payment. Give him 10 days to respond. If he does not, tell him that you plan to file suit in small claims court. To really scare him make a list of what he owes you plus interest, expenses, court filing fees, etc.
That is about as scary as a lawyer can get.
2007-12-18 13:02:59 · answer #1 · answered by Ti 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have your facts straight and documentation, a lawyer will write a real 'Demand Letter' and not charge that much. It gives the person a certain amount of days in which to pay the debt.
2007-12-18 20:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google "demand letter" and craft it yourself. Don't use the word "threat."
You don't need or want technical legal words. Just state the plain facts, what your demand is, and that litigation will result from noncompliance.
EDIT: Oh, I think I misread the question. But my answer works even if it is a practical joke. If you Google "demand letter" and look at images you'll get a bunch of results.
2007-12-18 20:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Josey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some lawyer words - if you are going to threaten him do not use the US mail because that is a serious federal offense.
2007-12-18 20:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agreed to pay you $200 to construct a tree house on my property and you agreed to my terms. You have not performed under our oral contract and it appears that you never intended to perform the contract. Consider this your formal notice of my intent to file suit for actual damages, exemplary damages, court costs and attorney's fees. Either perform the contract or I will turn this over to my attorney. Among the causes of action will be breach of contract, deceptive trade practices and fraud. You have seven (7) days from the date of this letter to either complete the construction to my satisfaction or refund my money. This is your final notice of claim." YOU OWE ME FIVE STARS PAY UP OR I WILL SUE YOU. (Kidding)
2007-12-18 20:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by Larry62 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to dictionary.com and go to the SAT words links and the words of the day links and there are plenty of sophisticated words there.
EX: It is under great supremacy that you (Enter Person's name here) have fraudulently shawled (your name here) for (A certain amount of money)
2007-12-18 20:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Alex M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you want to impersonate a law talking dude? Yeah, that should be funny. Watch Law and Order for some ideas.
2007-12-18 20:36:19 · answer #7 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about "fraud", "Misrepresentation of legal credentials" and "practicing as a attorney with a license".
Those are funny, legal sounding words.....
2007-12-18 20:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
subject matter jurisdiction, res judicata, en banc, warrenty of merchantablility, statute of frauds....
lawyer words.
2007-12-18 20:41:03 · answer #9 · answered by David 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WACKED! LOL
2007-12-18 20:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by Jay J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋