Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in District of Columbia

Yes, although your chances of success are not as good. You will have to get the neighbor to admit (on the stand, under oath), that (i) he received the money from you, and (ii) it was understood between the two of you that the money would be repaid, as it was a loan and not a gift.

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There is an alternative to doing the impossible (getting your neighbor to admit on the stand). I am not sure what you mean by no proof. Do you have texts or e-mails regarding the loan or the subsequent attempt to collect? Are there witnesses to the loan or conversations about the loan? These would be strong evidence of a loan and may satisfy your burden of proof.