Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas
verbal agreement
My sister had a balance of $15,000 on 3 different credit cards with high intrest rates. My mother's credit cards have low intrest rates and agreed to put the balance on her card to lower the monthly payment trusting that her own daughter would be honest. A verbal agreement was made between her and our mother that she would pay for her debt when she began working. She is now working but informed our mother that she won't take care of her debt unless my mother agrees to sign her house over to her. Isn't that black mail? Will my mother be stuck with her daughters $15,000.00 debt? My mother is handicaped, widowed, and on very limited income. Help???
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: verbal agreement
Your mother can sue her daughter, for whatever that's worth, to enforce the agreement. However she is still obligated to pay the $15,000 debt she took on, whether her daughter pays her back or not.
Under no circumstances should your mother sign over her house on a promise from her cheating daughter.
Re: verbal agreement
Under most circumstances, a verbal agreement is equally as enforceable as a written agreement.
It sounds like your mother and sister had a contract, and that your sister breached the contract. Your mother should not be stuck with these debts. Your mother should seek professional legal assistance.
Re: verbal agreement
NO, Yes
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