Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Georgia

Paying off your Fiance's Debt

I need more help to deceide what to do. I paid off my Fiance's (someone from my past) Auto. I would've never done had he not loved me, I loved him & he asked me to marry him. Later we were going to take this car and trade in & get me and him something bigger to drive (never got to do this). Four months after being together out of nowhere he up & leaves stating he needs some space. He Lies & goes back to his ex-girlfriend. One month after leaving me, he marrys her. Im still in shock & hurt. Worse, I shouldn't but I still love him. I sent him a text telling him I want my money back frm the car. He said ''gift, are you stupid?'' I have contact 2 different attnys & one said ''gift'' hard lesson learned the other said he entered into a ''contract'' when he asked me to marry him; when he left me he broke that contract; thus I could sue w/ a 50/50 chance of winning. This attny said he had seen cases like this win. It's been two months since he left me, I've been told he's moving out of state @ end of yr. I could use this money but I need more than 50/50 odds, I don't want to make a bigger fool of myself. I really have done enough of that lately!! Not like me @ all! What should or can I do? Could I win? I need truth. Please help me!


Asked on 11/24/07, 2:08 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: Paying off your Fiance's Debt

You may try small claims court. As ststed in the other response, anything more is likely expensive, and you still have to get over the fact that a judge may see it as a gift (you provide no basis for concluding otherwise). See if the 50/50 lawyer will take it on contingency. Given that you indicate that this whole story of took place in 4 months, it should at least be worth a lesson in life.

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Answered on 11/24/07, 6:51 am
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Re: Paying off your Fiance's Debt

No attorney can predict odds, so ignore a lawyer that says 50-50 as he has no clue what he is talking about. Generally in Georgia, you cannot sue over most transactions arising out of non-marital relationships unless you have a contract or note. Might you win? Possibly, but not likely, and you'd likely spend thousands of dollars in legal fees trying such a case.

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Answered on 11/24/07, 2:40 am


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