Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
Domestic
I allowed my boyfriend to move in with me in 2005, to help him at a bad time. I thought he had been fired. I did not realize that he was on drugs. He successfully completed rehab and has been in recovery. However, I've spent quite a few tens of thousands of dollars in his support. Now it seems, he has no interest in repaying any of his debt. Do I have recourse? I paid bills for him when creditors were hounding him. I supported him with a home, food, a vehicle and gasoline, etc. I bought clothes for him, and I paid for his bankruptcy filing. I have most of the financial documents and/or can obtain them from my banking institutions.
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Re: Domestic
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Probably not. Unless he made a promise to repay you, it is doubtful you could get a judgment for money damages against him. If he did, even if you got a judgment, he may never be collectable. Unfortunately, you made the decision to help him and now you must live with his lack of moral sense to repay you.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
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