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Partner is trying to leave me high and dry. Am I too late?

Aprox. 4-5 months ago I worked at a private detective business with two othr women as investigators. We had a meeting expressing our concerns about our employer. We found out that he was lying and was not insured or valid wih his license. Being thre wome we took a stand and decided to leave and start our own. I was the only one with any kind of credit and the other two they had the hours needed to apply for our own license . Of course it was alwys said that the one with the license would add on the others just as they were at our old job. All money for the start of this buisness was mine an all applications were put to my home address. The one who has the license in her name was an Ill. resident, I paid for the surety bond and it states both of our names as being ownersof this buisness we were applyiny for. I also had nextel phones , three of them and she says she cannot tust me and will not return my calls.I feel real stupid but I really thought I could trust her . Please let me know if this lesson is gonna cost me or can I get my $$ back. All together approx. $1500-$1700 dollars!


Asked on 12/08/01, 12:24 pm

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C. David DuMond Law Offices of David DuMond

Re: Partner is trying to leave me high and dry. Am I too late?

If I understand your situation correctly, you put up money and resources for someone to start a private detective agency, and the reason you did it was because you thought you would be in business together. Now you have been frozen out of the business. I don't know if you will be able to get your money back, but sounds to me like you will be able to get a judgment for your money. Then it becomes a collectability problem. If the "partner" decided to stop going into business, you may still be able to recoup some of the expenses. What about the phone lines? Are those expenses still running in your name? Give some more thought to what you really want to have happen -- do you still want to go into business as detective agency, something else? -- then consult a real lawyer, in person. Contact your local county bar referral service if you don't know someone.

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Answered on 12/08/01, 3:25 pm


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