Q: Ex-husband owes me $48,051, promised repayment but is out of country till mid 2025. Legal options?
I lent my ex-husband a total of $48,051, depositing $15,000 on November 4, 2024, and $33,051 on November 14, 2024, directly into his checking account. He promised via text to repay me before leaving the country in January 2025. Since he left, I have made numerous attempts to contact him through text messages to ask about repayment, but he has not responded. He is currently out of the country until May or June 2025. What legal actions can I take to have him repay the debt?
A: Before your ex returns you should hire a private investigator to update your knowledge of his assets and income. Next, hire an attorney to file a collection lawsuit and ready it for service upon your ex when he returns. The suit should be filed shortly before his return. This will not guarantee that you will recover your money. But it is a good start and the best that you can do under the circumstances you related.
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