Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Kentucky
promissory note
how does a promissory note work?
Asked on 1/18/03, 1:46 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Philip Owens
Philip M. Owens, Attorney at Law
Re: promissory note
All notes where you promise to repay money are "promissory notes". Most people just refer to them as "notes". sometimes notes are described in terms of the agreement that they come out of, i.e. "installment note" for installment contracts where payments are made on a periodic basis; "bank notes" representing a bank's obligation on a deposit etc. All are promises to pay and all are simply "promissory notes" and contain words where the maker "promises" to pay something at a certain date, terms or upon a certain occurence.
Answered on 1/19/03, 7:26 pm
Nance Lyons
Law Office of Nance Lyons
Re: promissory note
A promissory note is a written IOU and enforceable with interest, costs and attoreney's fees against the debtor.
Answered on 1/27/03, 2:31 pm