Q: Someone signed a contract to pay me back a large sum of money I lent to them. They have not paid me back & I want to sue
The contract was signed on December 22, 2016 and has a due by date of December 22, 2019. How long after that date can I sue the individual for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and fraud in the state of California? Would the contract be valid as evidence in court if is not notarized? Could I use other documentation (texts, phone records, voicemails, etc) as evidence in the same case?
A:
OF COURSE YOU CAN SUE.........the issue will be that lawyers will not accept the case on a contingency in all likelihood....and does the party has money to pay a judgement the court would give you.......rather than file BK?
You can go to small claims court and sue for up to $10k on your own.
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