Q: Can my recent boyfriend draw up a rental agreement for driving his car for the past two years off and on in Florida?
my recent boyfriend purchased a car in 2022 in his name. It is Insurance his name, but I am insured on his policy to drive his car. We recently are not together and now he sent me a rental policy and is trying to take money from me for wear and tear and use of the vehicle and also the insurance Premiums for the past 28 months in the state of Florida is that legal? he owes me money and he is telling me he’s going to make me sign a contract and he’s not gonna pay me on my money and he’s going to take $25,000 from the total he owes me because he says he’s charging me a rental fee for the usage of his car, including tax fees, licensing Partial gas, money and insurance premiums plus car payment in the state of Florida. I need to know if this is legal or not? I also would like to know how I can protect my money he owes me and not have to go to court. Is this a situation for small claims court? And if so, how do I go about it and how much is it going to cost me?
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