If I hired a friend to repair my SUV and gave him money to get the parts but now he keeps ignoring me, how do I get back my $550?
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If I hired a friend to repair my SUV and gave him money to get the parts but now he keeps ignoring me, how do I get back my $550?
We are low income on social security.
Asked on June 29, 2015 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You sue him--that's how you recover your money. If someone breaches a contract or agreement (even an oral or verbal one) to fix a car in exchange for payment, and/or commits fraud (lies to you about what he will do in order to get you to give him money), you can file a lawsuit to recover the money. For the amount of money at stake, you are probably best off filing a small claims lawsuit pro se (acting as your own attorney), to save on legal fees. You can get instructions and sample forms from your local small claims court, either online and/or in person. Small claims court is deliberately set up to be accessible to nonlawyers to represent themselves.
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