Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Maine

paying a bill

My brother went to my closest friend for help on bad tax bill.

She has been helping him for 7 years and never charged him.

Now, we have had a bad time with our friendship. My brother just got a bill from her for those past 7 years? Is this legal?


Asked on 11/18/07, 10:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jerome Gamache Ainsworth Thelin & Raftice, P.A.

Re: paying a bill

The issue you are really presenting is the collectability of the "loan". What were the terms? was it supposed to be a gift? was anything ever paid back on it, either in money, labor or personal property? is there anything in writing that indicates if it was a gift or was supposed to be paid back?

The legal burden is on the creditor to prove that it was a loan if it is not voluntarily paid back.

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Answered on 11/19/07, 8:10 am


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