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Originally Posted by truckinik
Well it sounds like this guy's a problem.I've got one too..A year and a half ago,while my Fiancee was dying in the hospital,I lent a friend(at the time) $6,500.oo cash,to get out of some child support bind he was in.He was making $1200.oo a week at the time,and promised me the money back very soon.Needless to say,he still owes me $6500.oo of it.Not a penny yet,no matter how nice I am.Since then,he's purchased a house,and two cars,as well as had a pretty good year for himself.His wife just lost her job,and over the year he changed jobs.Every time I ask him for money I get a sob story.In fact,I've called him,just to say hello,and he get's right into the excuse,before even saying hello,or anything else.I guess I should have broken his legs in advance.Maybe I could have collected his state checks then,while he was out of work healing.With Asa,on her death bed at 29 years old,and me living practically in the hospital at the time,and in the process of losing my mind,and more,maybe I wasn't thinking too clearly.I guess I should have let them throw him in jail.I...,like you,am just too nice of a guy.I want to have my lawyer put a lien on the guy's house.It looks like the logical thing to do next.Money always ruins friendships.
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I am very sad to hear about your fiancee. I can't imagine how hard that must be.
Regarding your supposed friend . . I hope you have something in writing, then take him to court yourself and save the legal fees. To a lawyer $6,500 is small potatoes and it will be eaten up in legal fees before you know it. Go for the garnishment on his paycheck. Your friend is a dirtbag to not pay you one penny over an 18 month period. What if he missed a mortgage payment? Do you think the bank would be so nice? Hell no. He deserves to be slammed. Take some of your grief over your fiancee out on this sheister. Putting a lien on his house will do nothing for you unless he sells it, and then Uncle Sam is first, First mortgage is second, and second mortgages are third, and you run a distant fourth.
Best of luck getting your money back. Oh, and to get you a little more motivated to go after this jerk, if you had stuck the money in the market over the last 18 months you would have at least another $650 to add to the original sum.