Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Utah

verbal agreement made for couches

I sold couches back in May to a girl, K for the agreed upon amount of $500. They came and picked them up and moved them to their apartment. Over the next four months from May to August. I received a total of $200 in odd payments. In late Sept. and early Oct. I was told by K that her cousin she was rooming with was paying for the couches and she no longer wanted to play middle man. I started communicating with cousin, J. She told me that she had the money to pay off the rest in about a week. I said that was fine and check in with her a little over a week later. During that time aparently her cousin K had moved out, taken money from her for bills and then not used it to pay the bills. That left her with taking the $300 to reconnect her electricity, she also had lost her job. She said that when she got a new job she would try to borrow the money or save up to pay me. I said that was fine and I understood and would work with her. The last time I heard from her was on Nov. 9th. I have not been able to get a response back from her since and have not been paid. I have text message conversations that show what she agreed too. What are my legal repurcussions? Can we legally go to her home and repossess the furniture?


Asked on 12/19/08, 2:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: verbal agreement made for couches

You may not unlawfully enter the premises, but you can remove the couches if you have lawful access to them. You can also sue both of them in small claims court.

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Answered on 12/19/08, 4:27 pm


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