Paying off someone else's debt... backfired, where do I stand?

PaulL_2

Cancelled it, paid £345 to do so lol... hopefully karma will sort the rest out eh?

zippygeorgeandben

Yes Paul - best rid. Do not accept her back when she comes crawling!

DCFC79

You have had 1 lucky escape there, a horrible women yes but its not as bad as being left with tens of thousands of debt.

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PaulL wrote: »

So now i'm on the up, i've turned my life around and i'm paying off credit cards (nearly done - yay!) The house is looking better than ever and i've got a gorgeous new girlfriend - happy days!

No amount of money can buy this

Cancelled it, paid £345 to do so lol... hopefully karma will sort the rest out eh?

Bet you feel better already!

Ganga

You will look back on this later in life and realise that this is the best money you ever spent,good luck for the future.

Herzlos

Best to treat it as £1500 well spent and move on. Odds are if she's been chased for years about it her credit rating is completely stuffed and even winning a small claim doesn't mean you'll get money back if she doesn't have any.

You can always send a Letter Before Action if you have an address, but I doubt it'd be worth following it up - it could cost you a lot of money and stress and get you nowhere.

I'd make sure you're not paying anything else of hers, and that she doesn't have any access to any money/services you're paying for, and then move on.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Many of us - both men and women - have been where you've been, and have the T-shirt to prove it.

For myself, I fell for a woman who had debts coming out of her ears, which I paid out for. It continued during 13 years of marriage with forged cheques, hidden debts and lots more.

When the day does dawn - and it usually does - then things seem a lot clearer.

You were fortunate to get off lightly, and quickly. So think yourself lucky.

You've now got yourself into a far better position. Congratulations. And you're also in a far better position to see it coming if a similar thing should ever happen again. As for the money - it's gone and she's leeching off someone else now.

PaulL_2

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

As for the money - it's gone and she's leeching off someone else now.

Correct :rotfl: She's engaged again...

End of the day - I can always earn more money, pay off the remainder of the debt and think myself lucky that she's not took half of my house / car / dog :rotfl:

Gambler101

Your well shot there mate.

These days there is a real argument, especially for men, to never get married.

I tend to agree too.