Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Louisiana

Two months ago, I loaned around $4000 to my girlfriend for the purchase of a used car and to make some repairs to it. We made a verbal agreement that she would pay back the loan over the course of this summer. Four weeks after she purchased the car, our relationship suddenly ended. Since then, she has disconnected her phone number and none of the money has been repaid. I have credit card receipts and check stubs showing payment to the dealership where she purchased her vehicle and to the mechanic who did the repair work, but no guarantee that she will ever repay the loan. What is my best course of action at this point?


Asked on 6/30/10, 2:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

File a lawsuit against her. She will likely say the money was a gift, so you will want to have some evidence (testimony, something) that it was a loan, not a gift. Once you prove the loan was made, she must prove that she repaid it, or she will be liable for the amount. You can sue in a Justice of the Peace court for up to $5,000 without a lawyer.

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Answered on 7/02/10, 3:04 pm


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