To sue or not to sue ...
By momokoseiya
@momokoseiya (453)
United States
February 8, 2007 12:27pm CST
My ex and I broke up over a year ago. He kicked me out of his home, so I could only get what I could carry. I have been paitent and he has sent me my stuff little by little. Most recently i have demanded the return of a few other articles, but he refuses to give them to me.
Also, he has racked up two bills in my name that remained unpaid. He said he was paying them, and I believed him ... until a creditor called me. He owes over 1400 dollars in my name that remained unpaid. He since then moved.
I want to sue. People tell me to just let it be and pay the bills. I truly believes he owes me these things, and I want to sue. What do you think?
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6 responses
@thunderofsins (738)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I would write him a letter and let him know that he has 30 days to resolve the issue - pay the bills and send all of your stuff or you will be filing in small claims court.
What are the bills? If they are things that you can cancel to prevent further charges do it ASAP! If they are things that must be paid first talk to an attorney or just pay the bill and then get them out of your name and take him to court for the cost of the bills.
Before you send that letter type up something saying that he is responsible for those bills (including the amounts and dates) and for sending you the remainder of your belongings (list what they are) and see if you can get him to sign it. Try to be nice and calm so that he'll sign it.
That paper will REALLY help you in court should it have to go to court! You don't want him to come in and say "i never said that. I never said i'd pay. those are my things. those are her bills". You want NO questioning that he owes you. Good luck!
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@docjudie (42)
• United States
10 Feb 07
I do think you should sue..in small claims court you do not need an attorney and you can suee for up to $15000 in some places so this amount should be no problems..
The judge can also issue an order for you r things..A peace officer can go to the house with you and you can take all your things at once.
I think he is holding onto your things to keep control.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
8 Feb 07
If you can prove that he has your stuff and he owes you the money, it is definitely worth taking him to small claims court for.
@beyonce03 (2331)
• Canada
8 Feb 07
You will have a bad credit name because of him. I don't think you should let that go. You really should sue him.
Also he has to give you back all of your thing if he didnt already sell or put it in the garbage.
I say go girl
@michelledarcy (5220)
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8 Feb 07
I think situations like this are really difficult. If you go down the route to sue it might take a very long time and give you lots of stress and also make you feel more anger towards him. This won't be good for you.
If you just pay the bills and forget it, you can rejoice that everything is over and sorted and you can just get on with your life.
