Q: I loaned my friend $1120 they promised to give it right back i have emails and text to prove all they wont respond now
He told me he was getting his 401k check then he gave me a card and the pin i went to a atm and the bank didnt recognize the card. He blocked my phone number and keeps going from mi to maricopa az where he said he was picking his check up from but has yet to pay me i loaned this money out with the knowledge of getting it back with in a week he has caused so much of a problem in my house hold because i did not expect him to lie like this please help i want to sue for my money and embarrassment at the bank then days later he emails me and says he gave me the wrong card
A: This is a small claims issue. File it with the court and tell the judge (likely magistrate, depending on jurisdiction) what you say here. By the sounds of it, you may have difficulty serving this "friend" with notice. A good process server can help. Even if you win in small claims, you still have to collect on the judgment - essentially putting you in the same position you are in now: trying to get your friend to pay. But with a judgment, you'll have the legal right to garnish wages, bank accounts, etc.
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