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Ex Family loan for business start up

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I’m looking for advice about a loan myself and my ex made from his father. We borrowed £5200 to start a business over 3 years ago which failed. We signed a printout to say we borrowed the money and would pay it back, however since separating nothing was said. Then out of the blue, he has contacted me to say I owe £2600 and it is to be paid within 14 days. I was just wondering where I stand legally on this, as a single parent I don’t have the money and not sure how to deal with it?
Thank you in advance for any help/advice 

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    Legally, you stand with whatever terms were agreed 

    If there was no schedule of repayments, all parties should look to agree something.
  • superbigal
    superbigal Posts: 619 Forumite
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    edited 9 August 2021 at 3:54PM
    May depend on how you dissolved your company.  What kind of loan etc.
  • Yeah there are no terms or repayment plan and I left the business prior to my ex dissolving the business. 
  • superbigal
    superbigal Posts: 619 Forumite
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    Well if there are no terms or repayment conditions then you can safely ignore the demand to pay in 14 days.
    I would offer to pay back in 14 years as a counter.

    What happened to all the business assets ?   Did you get your share when liquidated ?
  • MattMattMattUK
    MattMattMattUK Posts: 11,166 Forumite
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    Yeah there are no terms or repayment plan and I left the business prior to my ex dissolving the business. 
    Was the loan to you and your ex as people, or to the limited company?
  • Yeah there are no terms or repayment plan and I left the business prior to my ex dissolving the business. 
    Was the loan to you and your ex as people, or to the limited company?
    To us as people.
  • Well if there are no terms or repayment conditions then you can safely ignore the demand to pay in 14 days.
    I would offer to pay back in 14 years as a counter.

    What happened to all the business assets ?   Did you get your share when liquidated ?
    I walked away from the business and took nothing, I relinquished my role and if the business would have succeeded I would have got nothing.
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