Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: Civil Court issue regarding credit card

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You can certainly sue him for breach of oral contract and for damages for failure to pay back the monies. You seem to have a good foundation of documents. I would also order copies of the receipts showing his signature on the charges if they are available from your credit card company. If not, you can often go directly to the company where the card was used and they can reprint the register receipts/transactions for you.

Prepare your complaint in a neat and orderly fashion. Attach your documents as exhibits to the complaint and reference them therein so that the judge will see them even before you have to present your case. This is easier than trying to introduce them as evidence for a novice.

Good luck.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.