a good friend of mine (was a good friend) asked me to take out a sears card to purchase her boyfriend a surround sound. she said she was going to pay me back. i lived with them so i agreed. it was only 500 bucks so we went for it. well now they are broken up and she moved to arkansas to marry some other guy and i have not seen a penny.ya i know im a dumb ass for getting myself into this and maybe i should pay for it myself. i already have with my income tax check. is it possible to take her to court even if she lives in another state?
120589
I had been placed in a similar situation before...I did not take my (former) friend to court...\n\nWhen I loan an amount to a friend, I prepare myself to accept the eventuality of not getting paid. It will really hurt a lot if you will expect something to be paid and it will not come at all...\n\nBut let it serve as a lesson for future decisions. Anyway, you said that "it was only 500 bucks"...\n\nSince the amount is not much, don't let it devastate you...\nI am sure that any small misfortune that you may have experienced will be easily replaced by having a positive attitude.
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She's just trying to scare and intimidate you.  It's her word against yours...except you've got physical proof that she did in fact commit forgery.  That's a BIG offence.\n\nYou should contact a lawyer immediately and start working on suing her if you want your money back.    \n\nYou can't go to jail for lying...we'd all be in jail.  \n\nI'll tell you for sure, if you guys end up in court and she uses that excuse the judge will ask her: "why did so-so give you $150, what did you buy with all that money, why did you take the Ipod?"  You can say, I never gave her nor allowed her any access to my money.  \n\nThe worst that can happen is that you guys go to court and there's just too much back and forth that the judge will dismiss the case.  If you plan it out properly with a lawyer you could get your money back and she could probably pay for your lawyer fees too.\n\nGood Luck.\n\nDon't get intimidated!
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Are you still paying them? I mean putting money into the account that they are garnishing? Are they garnishing it or do they have a "HOLD" on your account until the funds are paid? You take a risk having Direct deposit into ANY account, they can and will find out and then your mother's funds will be held as well. The best thing you can do is get your paycheck in your hand, then cash it at a check cashing store or something of the like, then you can deposit the money into your mom's account. That won't stop them from going further though. The credit a**holes may even try to get the money taken directly out of your check, they do this by going to court and getting a legal document to send to your job, then your employer will know your in debt as well. It sucks, but if I were you, I'd do what I could to get it paid off asap, they don't care what your circumstances are, they just want their money.\nSTOP DIRECT DEPOSIT all together !!!!\n\n\nAdditional:\n\nFor Chef,,, I live in Illinois and this happened to me, they froze my account.  I owed medical bills, under my name alone, I did not have the money, my child was sick, they put a "hold" on my bank account which also had my husband's name on it and neither of us could touch the money in there until the funds were enough to pay off the debt. I went to the bank, the creditor, everyone because my husband had direct deposit and we had to pay rent, they did NOT care... just said.. pay the debt and we'll lift the hold... the judges don't care either, they grant these bloodsuckers the permission to do these things without the slightest regard to circumstance !! I had to borrow money to be able to get the rent paid, then my husband cancelled his direct deposit until we had enough $$ to pay off the debt.. for all those saying they can't legally do it... they did... it happened to me and I went to a lawyer too and they told me there was nothing that could be done because they had a signed judgement against me. I begged everyone and their brother from bank workers to nasty receptionists at the company responsible.. this was over a medical bill... not like I charged up shoes or something, my son was very ill and needed treatment, if I would have had the $$ I would have paid.. regardless... they can do it in some states.. they DID do it... STOP DIRECT DEPOSIT ASAP !!!
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I would definitely contact my lawyer over this one. As you had moved, there might be a loophole you can slide through with. They do have the right to do this over a service charge, but if you weren't getting your mail, and they had made no attempt to contact you at your new address(assuming you had everything forwarded), there might be a chance of getting out of it. Good luck!
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Looks like you will have to take them to court - unfortuntally - You could file it yourself - Check your local court house or public defenders office for help.  I know there is a dollar limit for small claims, but in order to file a lien, you need the paper work signed (hopefully you have that) the copy of the check/money order/cashier check made out the them) as proof.  But a judge is the only one that can put a lien on them after judgement is in your favor.  All is not a lost cause - Go online and put in legal aid, of legal laws etc liens etc - - Good luck -
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Judge Joe Brown would love for you to give him a call.  LOL, but if not, Small Claims Court is definately the way to go.  It helps if you have documentation that you actually gave them the money (such as a cancelled check).  But the odds are your friend wont show up for court anyway, and you'll just get a default judgement for the $$.  Of course, collecting the $$ after that can be a whole new challenge.
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Yes and No...This would be one that all depends on the judge. In my opinion, she shouldn't have a case, because you were not present, and did not spend any of the electricity. but in the judges eyes, he might say, since you entered into the "roommate obligation" that your roommate depended on you to pay half of everything. this one is tricky. But I can tell you this, She'd spend more money taking you to court than the entire utility bill costs. So I'd say stick her with it, and move out. :)
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it's very hard to leave when your lives are kinda of one. you feel bad for leaving. since most of the stuff you share are in your name and you don't want to leave him with nothing. i understand how your feeling right now. i really do. in some ways I'm in the same boat.as i sit here 1in the morning have way to much on my mind to sleep.looking for people to help or dealing with a similar situation.if you feel you can sit down and really talk things over with him no fighting aloud.get all the bill that are in your name.close them or ask that he be taken off.set up a account so its not hard on you when you do get your own place and if i were you i would tell him to do the same. the best thing is try not to fight it will only bring more problems along the way.since both cars are in your name and one is paid off. see if he wants the other car he would take over the payments and get it put in his name just in case later down the road something happens your not responsible.i know its hard but you will work everything out and move on happy that you did. you ever need to talk e-mail me brooke_sittner@yahoo.com
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Honestly, you could prob. get the $$ back; but it would cost you, and might not be worth it. Anyway, you could get a lawyer in CA, and have him look into it.\n\nMy step-son had the same headache. It was cheaper for him to let it go and move on.
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It is sad that he has resorted to this.  But the even sadder part is that there is little that can be done.\n\nLike you said, you could try the "potential income" thing, but you would have to pay an atty and who knows how much it would cost and whether or not it would work.\n\nAnd since you can't trace money he makes under the table, you are also out of luck there unless he leaves a paper trail some how.  (if he gets paid by check for the work and makes regular deposits into his checking account you MIGHT have a chance at something)\n\nI think people like that should be shot. Plain and simple.\n\nYour state should have a pro bono program.  If you are really broke, you can fill out the paperwork and get an atty. to help you for free.  You will have a better chance than doing it yourself.  Your atty. can subpoena evidence, and knows the laws and case law behind what you are trying to do.\n\nGood luck. I can't imagine how hard it is not to physically harm your ex...
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Contact you local States Attorney/ State Prosecuter.   His or Her office is most likely at the county court house.  They will be able to tell you if you can press charges or not and may be able and willing to do it for you.  And the great thing is its free.  Well, not free.  Your taxes are paying for it so you may as well take advantage of it.  Free or not, it is a lot cheaper than contacting a private attorney just to find out you have no case.
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In my opinion, she should have given you the amounts AND receipts along the way, not 2 years worth at once without any proof of the bills.  That is going to make it harder for her to collect I imagine.  Sounds like she ran short of money and thought of you.\nSure you should pay what you agreed to, but a written agreement needs to be made about how she reports the expenditures to you and when you will reimburse her.\nAs to the courts, I am unsure if she can make you go to Arizona.  I suspect that the court in the State where the divorce was done would have jurisdiction.  Do you pay directly to her or through the state?  If the state, contact their child support office and/or the court where divorce was finalized.
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If you don't pay her invoice she can report you to the credit agencies.\n\nBy the way, if she is a good con artist she already has your entire conversation recorded and she will go to the Small Claims Court to suit you (I asume her bill is for less than $5000)\n\nIn fact, if you meet her on the road there is a very good chance she knows very well the Judge and she will win the case.\n\nOf course, you can always send her a bill for $4,999.00 and demand payment from her in the Small Claims Court in your city.\n\nMake sure the bill is sent in a way that can be tracked and that she needs to sign for it. \n\nTalk with her over the phone and tell her you are sending her a check. When she gets the package she will asume it's the check and will sign for it.\n\nBefore you do that, it would be wise to pull her criminal record and to investigate if she has been involved in any lawsuits before and if she wins or loses.\n\nIf this is about less than $500 just pay her.\n\nI strongly suggest you to buy a digital voice recorder and always record every conversation when you are on the road to protect yourself against con artists.\n\nI suggest you to see the film "Leap of Faith" starring Steve Martin.
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She can't legally hold your belongings, but it sounds like you owe her money even if nothing was in your name.  Pay up and be a grown up and then get your crap outta there.
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"Who can advise me on child support issue? i go to court take the dna test come out that i'am not the father of this baby n now the judge refuse to give back the money they took from me why...."\n\nThe quick answer to your question is "Courts don't take candy away from babies."\n\nIt sounds like you voluntarily paid child support thinking that you were the child's father.  \n\nBut you didn't have to.  You could have immediately sought to have paternity established by going to court and asking for a DNA test to be administered.  That would have made it obvious that you weren't the responsible party and kept you from having to pay support.\n\nSince you voluntarily paid the support-- you did it of your own free will and the court isn't going to just give you the money back because you were a decent guy who did the right thing and ponied up the dough when he thought he should-- even though he didn't really have to.\n\nThat said, depending on how the woman convinced you that the child was yours, you might have a case for fraud.  Depending on the amount of money involved, you could take the case to small claims court.  But again, unless the woman lied to you or actively participated in some deception that caused you to believe you should pay support, you won't get very far.  Your voluntary action not induced by deception is just something you have to live with.\n\nAnd I'd suggest you take pride in it.  Even if it wasn't your kid, stepping up to provide support for a child is an honorable thing to do.  Some fathers try to avoid paying support for their own children.  And here you are-- not even related to the kid-- and you put up money for support.  Don't look at it like you got duped-- I sure don't have a higher opinion of the mother now-- look at it like you were the guy who did the right thing because you chose to do it.   The world needs more guys like that.\n\nEdit on Additional Facts:  It sounds like some sort of fraud might have taken place.  Get a complete copy of the case file and at least a transcript of the court hearing in which the default judgment was granted.  You can try filing a separate action for fraud-- where you'll show she lied in order to obtain the judgment and should now owe you the money.  Alternatively, you could try going before the same judge that gave the default judgment to prove the same fraud and argue that she should have to pay you at least back to the time you filed for the paternity test-- since no support payments that were taken from you after that were in anyway vested as they were clearly in dispute. \n\n[This is not legal advice. You should consult a licensed attorney-at-law for legal advice or representation before making decisions that may affect your legal rights.]
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Sorry buddy but you will have to pay it all.  It does not matter how old you child is now. Or even if the new dad is claiming him. All a judge is going to see is that you owe. Just because they may not need the money now they needed it then and did not get it. I know it was hard. It is for most fathers and mothers who have to pay. You can try. But I don't think its gonna go through.
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Why didn't the attorneys give you the contact information for the original creditor.  You need to find this company and ask them whats going on.  Some companies do things like this, then go a few months without payment so that they can garnish you cause they figure they can get more money that way.  In my county the courthouse can take payments for judgments.  Did you ask them if they would.  Whatever you do, keep records of your attempts to contact them.  It sounds like this could come back on you. \nActually there should be something the courthouse can do for you also.  Seems to me like there should be some kind of papers to fill out to find the creditor.  Contact everyone, the courthouse the attorney find that creditor.   \nSTUDLY is usually good with things like this, but I'm not sure how to find someone on Yahoo answers unless you see they've answered a question and click there avatar.\nGood Luck.