Q: Do have I have a chance to with suing a friend for $9k they borrowed? plus court and lawyer fees? I a have text messages
I borrowed a friend 9k with a promise that they would repay the full 9k and 20% interest. It’s now over a year and they keep giving me the run around. At this point I do not care about the 20% interest, I just want my money back. I have multiple texts messages about the money and their promises to repay but no contract was signed. I live in VA, and at the time I believe he lived there as well but I think he moved to MD. I do have his full name and his brother’s number. I know since it’s over 5k is not considered small claims. I would like to know 1. Do I have a chance with filling a lawsuit? 2. If I do win, can the courts mandate that he pays even if it’s little at a time? 3. Where do I file? Where I live or where he lives?
A: Yes, you should be able to make a viable claim based on the text message exchange for the $9k and interest, but no attorney's fees unless that was also included in your messages. If the agreemenet was made while everyone was in Virginia, you should be able to sue in Virginia. If you decide to hire an attorney, I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help.
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