I borrowed money from a friend. Can she sue me for twice the amount in small claims court?
109094
From what you say she wasn't in much of a friend.  I don't believe she can sue you for twice what the debt is.  Hang on to your receipt so you can prove you paid her.  The judge should dismiss this case.
254228
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.
839057
I would file a small claims suit.\n\nCoach
795672
How much money is owed to you? If it's a relatively small amount, $5000 or less, you can go to small claims court without a lawyer. \n\nAll you do is find out where the courthouse is in your area. (The post office or police station could tell you where to go.) Tell them who you're suing and for how much, pay the $50 or so court costs, and serve the person you're suing. \n\nIt's a simple process, so that's what I'd recommend if it's a small amount of money.
225949
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.
991848
Unless you are willing to sabotage your own credit by not paying, then it will appear as paid as agreed on her credit report...you can do nothing besides pay. However...if you take her to court to force her to pay you then not only will she be forced to repay what she owes (directly to you...you will have to continue paying the loans yourself, but you can use the money she pays you) but the judgment against her will appear in her credit report and will negatively affect her credit rating...and if she doesn't pay then she will have to face the possibility of contempt of court, wage garnishment, and liens when you enforce the order...good luck.
121044
If, then sue him ! The other woman will pay one day anyway.....
627446
Dear Friend,\n\nYou probably can't, unless they owe you money.  If they owe you money, you can sue them for it.  If they say they can't pay, or if they ignore you after you win, you can subpoena their bank records.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois
860106
In reality or in theory?\n\nIn theory, you could track her down and begin proceedings against her.\n\nIn reality, the above would just be throwing good money after bad and wasting you time.\n\nIf she denies you LENDING her the money, can you prove you didn't give it to her out of the kindness of your heart. In fact can you prove you gave her anything at all?\nIf she doesn't have the money, you are not going to get it back\nIf she is out of the country, you are going to find it hard to find her\nIf the police are after her for theft, you are not even going to be the only person in line for payment.\n\nI hate to say this, but I think although you can register this with the police, you might not want to waste too much more of your time/effort/emotions/money in this.\n\nTime to move on with better frinds.
500747
*shakes head in disbelief*  Why do people answer questions when they have absolutely no idea what they are talking about?\n\nDon't bother consulting a lawyer on this one.  It would cost you too much.  This is exactly what small claims is designed for -- someone like you with a case small enough that lawyers should not be involved.\n\nSue.  On the complaint, spell out the facts of your case and then ask for alternative relief.  Meaning -- ask for the car to be put in your name.  Then put down that if the court denies you the car, that you are asking for all payments made on the car to be returned to you.  Assuming the facts as you have presented them are true, then the court will almost certainly grant you one fo these two remedies, possibly with interest.
1184293
Sorry to tell you this-nothing. Two over the limit fees can be charged. She was overdrawed in the beginning.\nSorry.
68610
Lawyer Appreciation Night ... they were charged double
452602
The court does not collect judgments, that is up to the person who was awarded a judgment.\n\nThe court is finished with the matter.\n\nYour opponent is in the same category as all other debt collectors, and if you have nothing he can attach, he better be glad that you are willing to make payments, regardless how small, or how often.
865260
Yes.  Give her a simple reminder that there is some money still owed for the dress.  She may have just forgotten.  Give her a chance to pay you back.
153487
If you are referring to small claims court, you would only lose the amount you paid to the court for filing the suit.  However, if the other party sues you at the same time and you lose the case, you will be liable for that amount as well.
696728
As far as the impound fees are concerned since she is the owner she is liable.  Later on maybe she can sue the "guy" in small claims court to get the money back.\nSince she gave the driver permission to use the car your insurance company is liable for the fault accident.  The best I think you are looking at is maybe sueing the guy in civil court for damages.\nHowever, your best bet is to consult an attorney as Kansas laws may have means of aiding you or at least define your liability.
910155
You can either write a letter to the person staing all the fee's owed and say that you have submitted a copy of this letter to an attorney for small claims, a good scare should get them to take you seriously. You should know that when you give a person money you shouldn't expect it back unless it was in writing and signed.