what would you do...

[fightingquaker13]

If it gets ugly try an arbitrator. (flip your yellow pages under lawyer and the ones who are certified will list it). Their fees (at least here) are set by the state and both parties split them. Its a whole lot cheaper than hiring a lawyer and going to trial. In fact, it is Judge Judy, only without the camera and screaming Harpy.

[tombogan03884]

Either file suit or since you have left the area and you say the money is secondary, go back long enough to pay some one to break his legs. ( and then dose him with Ex Lax    )

Judge Judy has problems of her own .

http://www.eonline.com/news/397058/judge-judy-sued-over-china-that-s-allegedly-worth-more-than-500-000?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-celebritynews

[billt]

Lets say you lent money to a friend you were very close too.( few thousand)  with a agreement that they were going to make small payments every month.  ( what they could aford)  they have never made a single payment.  Your friendship with this person is now gone, now way it will ever be back ( money was not the reason).....

This almost sounds planned. This person borrows the money, then does something else to train wreck the friendship out of convenience, so now he can screw you out of the money. The old, "Well if your going to be a prick, you can forget about that money I owe you!", routine. As was said, if you have anything in writing go after him in Small Claims. You can then at least avoid attorney costs which can quickly add up to more than he owes you.

[Solus]

As a note, from TAB's descriptions of the incident, I believe the ex-friend is likely a woman.

[billt]

As a note, from TAB's descriptions of the incident, I believe the ex-friend is likely a woman.

In that case, run, don't walk away, and chalk the whole thing up to experience.

[Sponsor]

[PegLeg45]

This almost sounds planned. This person borrows the money, then does something else to train wreck the friendship out of convenience, so now he can screw you out of the money. The old, "Well if your going to be a prick, you can forget about that money I owe you!", routine. As was said, if you have anything in writing go after him in Small Claims. You can then at least avoid attorney costs which can quickly add up to more than he owes you.

I know it doesn't apply in TAB's case, but a friend used to always say "if you want to keep someone away, loan them money and you'll likely not see them for a while."

[tombogan03884]

Tom's rule #3
Never do business with friends or relatives.

[billt]

When it come to relatives asking for money, they're a lot like fish. After a couple of days you have to get rid of them because they start to stink.

[lhprop1]

When it come to relatives asking for money, they're a lot like fish. After a couple of days you have to get rid of them because they start to stink.

That's why you sprinkle them with lye.

[fightingquaker13]

Tom's rule #3
Never do business with friends or relatives.

A lot like my rule, never do (serious) business with someone you aren't prepared to sue. It never ends well.