Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Small Claims suit?for $1,100.00

I was given money by a friend, who offered it to me. for personal reason's. I offered to pay back half($550.00) of it anyway. The person said ''Don't worry about it''. I still wrot on a piece of paper that I would pay it back. When the time came , I called the person who was angry that our ''relationship'' ended, and ask did he want me to send it to him because I didn't want to see him anymore. He said he didn't want it and wouldn't stay on that subject. I eventually got frustrated and hung up. I found ou that this person is now suing me for the whole total. I am disabled and do not work and I am in the begining of filing for Chapter 7 Bankrupcy. Do I have to go to this court meeting? what are the laws pretaining to people who do this kind of thingsto be spiteful. I am unable to go to court. What can I do?


Asked on 7/15/05, 8:03 am

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: Small Claims suit?for $1,100.00

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Just add the debt to your bankruptcy filing and then file a Suggestion of Bankruptcy in answer to the Complaint or Statement of Claim filed against you. An automatic stay will be issued upon the the bankruptcy being filed.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 7/15/05, 1:56 pm


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