Legal Question in Civil Litigation in South Carolina

now in debt

A few years ago I was involed with a man who eventually became my fiance. About 1.5 years into our relationship we decided to get cell phones together. His credit application was denied and my application was not, so i told i did not mind getting a phone for him in my name with the understanding that he would pay the bill every month. After a several months he said he no longer wanted that plan with that company. I simply said ok and told him to cancel the service. Almost two years later he was working out of town and our phone bill was becoming outrageous. so we decided to get 2 cell phones this time. Again his credit was denied and we got the phones in my name, with the same understanding. A few months later he decided that he did not like this service either. iI told him that I didn't care if he liked it or not because I signed a 2 yr. contract for him to have the phone. he simply said he would keep it then. He broke my phone after throwing it. After a few months I finally recieved a notice at my permanant address, which is my parents home, which stated that i owed this wireless company almost $1,000 in phone charges, not to long after that i got one from the first phone saying that i owed the $120.00. can i sue him?


Asked on 9/29/05, 7:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

Re: now in debt

Sure you can sue him. You and him had an agreement that you would put the phones in your name and he would pay the bill. However, sueing a person requires that you PROVE your case. It sounds to me like he might just turn around and say it was a gift. In any event, yes you can sue him. But understand that if you get a judgement, it also sounds like he will not pay it. Having a jugement enforced in SC is not a very easy thing to do and could cost you more than you would receive. I advise you to speak with an attorney that can ask you questions and give you a complete legal opinion. Good luck.

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Answered on 9/29/05, 8:11 pm


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