Q: my former roommate has admitted to owing me money for covering his portion of bills and now refuses to pay can i sue?
my former roommate got fired and fell behind on bills i agreed to cover it for him with the understanding he pays it back as soon as he can and he tried decently hard of it at first then he totaled his car a few months later and fell even more behind on bills i asked him on multiple occasions when he would have it paid back in he would give me dates and then when the time came he wouldn't send any money or just a miniscule portions of what he owed we moved out of the house in april of 2023 and he moved back in with his parents where he has no bills other than his phone bill i asked him on august 30th when he would have it paid back and he told me on september 6th then on the 7th he told me the 13th then on 14th he told me he didn't have any money he could send me and i told him i would be contacting a lawyer if i didn't receive any money soon he then flat out said he is not going to pay it back because i was allegedly stealing from him and other roommate the whole time we lived there
A: Yes you can sue but it appears he may not have any non-exempt assets to satisfy any judgment you may be awarded.
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