Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts

Re: Financial Matter

Do you any documentation or a contract stating that the money was a loan, even if it is on the memo section of a check? If so that you can sue based on that document. If there is no such documents then you will have problems establishing the amount owed. It can be established that there was a loan because of the partial repayment but the amount may be disputed.

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Re: Financial Debt

You can sue in district court. You need to file a complaint, and serve a copy of the complaint with a summons on the person owning you money. If it is a business, you may have other options.

You can sue whether or not you have a written agreement. It is going to be harder to proove a debt without a written agreement, but not impossible.

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Re: Financial Matter

If the amount is under $2,000, you can sue in small claims. If it is a little over $2,000, you can still sue for $2,000 in small claims. The filing fee is something like $40 and it will cost you about $60 more to have them served. You would get this money back if you win. If the amount is substantially more than $2,000, you can sue in District Court. It will cost you about $250 to file and have them served and you'd most likely need an attorney to take you through the matter.

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