Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Tell him that he has 7 calendar days to start paying you back or you will sue him in superior court, limited jurisdiction, for the full amount of the loan, plus interest, attorney fees, costs, and punitive damages, since he clearly was committing a fraud by borrowing the money from you knowing that you were only doing it only because you were going to marry, and also because he probably never intended to pay it back. Mention that while there may be no case law yet supporting it, someone told you that maybe you could also claim a sexual assault because he had sex with you knowing that he was going to break up the next day [or however long it was; i would doubt that suing for this has ever been tried but it is a conceivable extension of the law in extreme cases]. Point out to him that once you get a judgment, which will effect his credit record, you will have the sheriff take the truck for the debt. Also tell him that you know he can afford to pay you since he is collecting unemployment and work money and not paying any taxes; do not state or imply that you will report him for doing that unless he pays you, as that could be deemed extortion.

If you feel that you can not handle this on your own, contact an attorney. I could do this work for you, but you might prefer a local attorney.

If you have a valid note or contract, you could sue and get a judgment. If he has nothing, then nothing is what you will collect. However, a judgment is good for ten years, and renewable, so if he ever obtained any assets or income, you might be able to collect someday.