Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Connecticut

Re: Loan

Yes. Your problem is proving that you gave him money, if he denies it, proving that it was a loan, if he says it was a gift, and proving that it was a loan for a particular purpose that he didn't follow up on.

An attorney would probably charge you $500 to $600 to bring suit for you. You would probably be better off to pay an attorney for an hour of his time to evaluate your claim and, if it looks like you could win in small claims court, teach you what to do, and maybe draft the papers for you.

The Hartford County and Windham County Bar Associations joinly operate Lawyers Referral Service in Hartford (look in the white pages of the Hartford phone book) under Lawyers Referral Service. They can set you up with a half-hour conference with a collection attorney for $25.00.