Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
warrant in debt
Someone from my fiancee's past said he owed her $1500. I said I would help get it repaid. We sent her $1200 and when we were delayed a few months with the remaining $300 she wrote vilifying letters about me to my company which could've cost me my job. No contract to borrow or repay this money was signed, only emails from me to her saying I would help. I've never even met this person, didn't borrow any money for her but she has been harrassing & slandering us for almost a year and now threatening us with a warrant in debt. She doesn't have our current address so I don't know how she can serve us papers. How do I fight this and why should I even have to?
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Re: warrant in debt
You are throwing several issues together, none of which are clear. If your fiance owes money (which is not clear from the post), the obvious solution is to pay it. Beyond that, we don't know how she "slandered" you, or what there is to fight if there is no lawsuit. Finally, if the issue is between two other people, it is often best to let them resolve it themselves, to avoid these situations.
Re: warrant in debt
Yes, I would agree with Mr.Riddle's assessment of this situation, and would further suggest that, perhaps, it could benefit from a period of "benign neglect" on your part, as used to be said in certain political circles a long time ago. (Yes, that's right, i.e., ignore the emails and forbear from all further responsive contacts.)
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