Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
loan or gift
If a person gives you a check previously stating its a gift but when presented in the memo it says loan to daughter does this constitute a loan
Asked on 6/22/07, 4:37 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Debra Palazzo
Law Offices of Debra Palazzo, LLC
Re: loan or gift
Yes, the writing of "loan" would override any "oral" agreement and if you cashed it with the writing it would tend to confirm same as a loan.
Answered on 6/23/07, 7:56 pm