Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

I lent over $10,000 (and have a promissory note) to a gentleman who is not wanting to pay anything back nor give me his address. Through Legal Shield at work, I contacted a lawyer who said they can send him a notice to appear in court, or a demand letter, but they need his address first. I looked at People Search websites and found his parent's address and phone number, but when I called them, they were outdated.

I am still "friends" with him on Facebook. Would I be able to send him a message with a demand letter in PDF format? How can I get him involved with the courts and the judge since he is not listening to me?

Thank you,

Hopeless


Asked on 1/26/14, 6:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

A demand letter can be sent by any means: facebook, email, smoke signal, etc. but it's going to get taken much more seriously by mail. People get an envelope with a law firm's return address and they know they better open it. It is also helpful, and sometimes necessary, to be able to prove the letter was received by the right person. Although you can see if a FB message is viewed you can't see if he grabbed the attachment. Nothing is as good as sending a letter with some form of tracking.

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Answered on 1/26/14, 9:09 pm


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