Can I claim back this money from an ex friend?

27col

cynicalgit wrote: »

Sometime ago I lived in a small town with a number of amenable hostilities.
At one I frequented I became friendly with a local drinker and part_time picture framer.
Most days taking pity on him I would buy him a pint of beer.
After time he asked to borrow £500 to pay his suppliers.I lent him £200 as that was all I was prepared to risk.
Despite requests the money was not repaid and I subsequently discovered that he'd pulled this scam before.
Being a small place I blanked him and realised that not buying him the daily pint saved me £600 per year!!!
Moral of the story is not to lend money you can't afford to lose.
Write the money off and move on!

I assume that you meant to say hostelries and not hostilities. The concept of amenable hostilities is a strange one to say the least.

zzzLazyDaisy

The original 'debt' is over 6 years ago. Unless the ex-bf has done something during that time to acknowledge the debt (and you can prove this) then you are out of time for issuing court proceedings to recover the debt. So you won't even get off the starting block with that claim.

So the only items that you can pursue are the bits that were added on subsequently (assuming that they are within the 6 year period). You don't say how much these 'debts' are, so only you know if it is worth the hassle of court action for his share of those debts.

But in any case, as others have said, the burden of proof is on you to persuade the court that this money was a loan which he agreed to repay. Without any written evidence it will be down to who the judge believes on the day.

Personally I would put it down to experience.

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bengal-stripe

£150 over the course of seven years is less than 2 quid a month.

You can't even accuse the ex-fiancee having abused your largesse and generosity.

Fishingtime

So they owe you £300 over a 7 year period, Is it really worth the bother asking for help here.
or even thinking of a small claims court

cynicalgit_2

27col wrote: »

I assume that you meant to say hostelries and not hostilities. The concept of amenable hostilities is a strange one to say the least.

Oops predictive text typo!
Mind you during the annual beer festival there are often hostilities in the hostelries!!

jonesMUFCforever

I agree with the poster that said if the original loan was over 6 years ago and has not been confirmed then it is statute barred.