Loaned Money To A Friend And He Skipped Out Can We Sue?
Hello!
I hope someone can help me. Four months ago we took a friend into our home who had been evicted from his apartment (after his roommate took his rent money and didn't pay the rent). We fed him, housed him (never charged him a dime) and loaned him $1200 he said he needed for college supplies, clothing, a deposit for his apartment etc. We made the loan based on his promise that he would pay us back from a college grant he was supposed to receive in May. He never got the grant. We found out later it was because he didn't go to classes though he led us to believe he had. Also the whole time he has lived in our house he promised he was in the process of getting into an apartment and strung us along that it was ready to go for move in July 1st. June 30th he took off and we have not seen or heard from him since. We contacted the apartment and they said he had not moved in because he had never paid the deposit. We took this man into our home and into our hearts trying to heolp him get back on his feet and the whole time he was lyeing to us and scamming us. We feel totally violated. Before he took off he did sign a notorized agreement to pay the money back. Also he doesn't have a job (since he was in school) but he does collect GAU (I believe it comes from DSHS)which is 329.00 a month plus food stamps of 200.00. Does anyone know if I have a leg to stand on in getting this money back? If I take him to small claims court can his GAU be garnished? Also should I file a report to DSHS warning them about him and what he has done to us and could be doing to others? Please please someone advise me. He is liar, a thief and lower then a snake. We did this to help him but it was a loan not a gift and the signed contract proves that. We are on a fixed income and have children with autism so we just cannot afford to lose this money. Thank you so much!
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