Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

Loaned money for the purchase of a vehicle now he refuses to sign agreement.

I loaned my boyfriend (now ex-boyfriend) $10750, on April 11, 2006, to purchase a truck because his vehicle broke down and he needed a way to get to work. He agreed to pay $250 per month for 43 months. He was supposed to sign an agreement for repayment but now refuses to do so. He has admitted to my sister that he agreed to pay this amount. He says that the truck is in his name and there is nothing that I can do about it. Yes, the truck is in his name. I understand that I was stupid for letting him put the truck in his name before having him sign the agreement. I do have the receipt for the amount paid to the dealership that has my name on it beside his. I also have the cancelled check from my bank. Is there anything that I can do about this? Please help me...he took advantage of my generosity because I thought that he were going to be together and then breaks up with me less than a month after the purchase.


Asked on 5/08/06, 12:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Greg Artim Law Office of Karen L. Myers, P.C.

Re: Loaned money for the purchase of a vehicle now he refuses to sign agreement.

The terms of your agreement sound pretty clear. You can bring a civil action against him to recover the funds the you loaned him. An oral contract is just as binding as a written contract, it's just that the issue of proof is a little more difficult. A copy of the cancelled check and your sister's testimony are likely sufficient evidence to prevail against him in a court of law.

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Answered on 5/08/06, 12:07 pm


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