Can I beat someone who owes me money?
Sure, and then you'll go to jail.
What happens if somebody owes me money and they get sent to jail?
You'll never get your money for sure if you never take him to small claims and get a judgment against him for the money.
Can you go to jail for owing someone money?
Absolutely not! In USA you cannot go to jail for owing someone money unless you owe the money to the government in which case you can go to jail. If they do take you to court than there is a possibility they can garnish your wages, but in my experience they will not do anything but put the debt to a collection agency so it will show up on your credit.
I owe somebody money and right now I still cannot pay .?
nobody goes to prison for non-payment of debts. at most that will be a civil case and they will just take away your personal belongings. the only time that non-payment of debts was criminalized in our country was with b.p. 22 or otherwise known as the bouncing checks law. this special law criminalizes the issuance of worthless checks but recent jurisprudence made it harder to prosecute under this law. right now people filing under b.p. 22 are required to inform the issuer of the check that the check bounced. without this notice, the case can be dismissed outright. estafa is another story. p.s yes, you can report her to the bureau of internal revenue. although rules on usury has already been lifted. you could also sue that the interests rates are unconscionable and ask for a lower rate than 5-6.
What can I do when someone owes me money and doesn't pay me back?
Decide whether they even have the ability to pay you first. If they really cannot pay, chalk it up to experience and move on.If they have the money, but are trying to screw you, consider that a declaration of war. Take them to court.If they lied to get your money, call the pokice and charge them with fraud.Be careful…Many people that are owed money get mad and say things that make collecting the debt turn into YOU in jail.“Extortion” is a crime. If you say. “You better pay me or I'll tell your boss you stole from me (or any negative consequence),” you may be in big trouble.As an employer I've been stolen from once big time. Saying “I'll ruin your reputation in this business is you don't pay” is extortion.The better way to say it is… “I'm calling the police and talking to the Prosecutor. You've had your chance to pay. That's going to rightfully get you known for who you are… A thief.”Notice I no longer asked for money. That actually worked for me. He begged me to take the money. I told him he could talk to my lawyer. The lawyer collected, and got his fee from me former employee. The guy signed a statement that he reacged out to pay the theft back of his own free will. It was written to keep him out of jail and to clear me of extortion.
How can I force someone to pay me the money that they owe me?
There certainly are ways and means of forcing repayment however you will have to use the county courts, and ONLY if that person has realisable assets and/our disposable income. You might need to do some detective work to establish this. Assuming he has you should start with either a county court claim. Assuming you win which you should you can then enforce the judgment by several means should he fail to comply with the order of the court by making either full payment (default judgment) or failing to comply with an instalment order. These are, 1. Apply for a Charging order on equity he has in any property, when the property is sold you get paid from the equity automatically. He cannot prevent this. 2. Attachment of earnings order, (assuming he has disposable income) 3. Apply for a 3rd party debt order which if he has any savings or investments held in a bank or building society will order the bank to freeze his account and pay you. 4. Apply for the court bailiff to enforce the debt by seizing any vehicles he has (which are not exempt) I.e. he needs the vehicle for work and no suitable alternative is available, or tools of his trade, basic living amenities are all exempt. SThe most effective enforcement by far if he has assets is to serve a statutory demand under the insolvency act. If it's served correctly and he does not apply to set aside the demand within 21 days by securing the debt with you, then you can apply for his bankruptcy using a creditors bankruptcy petition. This will cost you well over £1000 but if he has the money and assets it will prompt repayment trust me and this will not involve going to court. Anyone can serve a stat demand it doesn't involve a court. It will frighten the life out of anyone with assets and debts.but it MUST be served on the debtor correctly, and preferably witnessed. I would recommend doing this. If he has nothing then unless his circumstances change fir the better within the next 6 years then I suspect you won't see a penny. You can't get blood out of a stone. Good luck. I
Someone owes me money and refused to pay, so I took something from him, now he is threatening to call the police. Will the police arrest me?
What you should do is tell anyone who cares that the thing you took from him is something that you have borrowed with his permission (i.e., or, more simply, that he gave it to you). If you can do this then his requests for the return of the item will need to go through civil courts and not criminal courts (which, incidentally, is the same procedure you will need to use to have your money returned to you from him).It will be your word against his.If you admit that the thing you took was taken without permission then the game is over (and, probably, you’ve lost your money).PS: In any communications you have with your debtor you should not admit that the thing you took was taken without permission.
Someone I thought was my friend, owes me money. What can I do?
From experience, I advise you to end the friendship.My former best friend asked me to buy her a prom dress while I was dress hunting myself, and whatever alterations were needed she'd make thereafter.The fairly implied thought that I'd be payed back immediately, (and with her expensive taste in mind) led me to splurge $7,000 on a Swarovski inspired mermaid gown. For my own assurance, I sent her pictures of the dress alongside the price tag, & the final purchase was subject to her confirmation.So I deliver her over-the top dress and expect my money back, as a fair exchange would go. Nope. No money and no talk of it.I didn't want to appear cheap nor low class, so I gave her the benefit of the doubt & waited for her to come to me.Weeks passed until I basically demanded it. She didn't like that.Can I call bullshit now? She started avoiding me at local places we frequent & even went as far as to block me. All because she never intended to pay for this lavish purchase. Feeling conned and misled is an understatement. Prom already happened at this point, so there wasn't any way I could have taken vengeance.Fighting over money simply isn't worth it. If he/she has no intention of paying, they won't. Regardless of the argument you put up.For reference, the picture below is almost identical to the dress I purchased- except for the length.
I Owe the Bank 1,000 Dollars What will happen if i don't pay them back?
First off, it is your account. Therefore, you are responsible for it. I have no idea WHY you gave your Mom YOUR credit card. If you haven't already done so, CLOSE THE ACCOUNT SO YOUR MOM CAN'T MAKE ANY MORE PURCHASES WITH THE CARD. HSBC does not care that your Mom used the card. I'm not sure how long this has been going on. I'm guessing that this has been going on for a long time. That means that, in HSBC's opinion, you approved of your Mom using your credit card. If this is not the case, you will need to report this as a crime to your local police department. Remember, you are turning your Mom in for possible larceny and/or forgery charges. Start making payments to HSBC and sue your Mom for the money that she spent on your credit card. By not paying HSBC, you are setting up a bad credit history which means that you will not be able to get loans in the future. I'm sure that your future plans may include going to college, buying a good car, and possibly buying a house. You can put all of those plans off by at least 10 years with bad credit.
If someone owes me $ 10,000 by a court order but refuses to pay, can I legally go and steal his car?
You answered your own question. You stole his car. That's grand theft auto, A very serious offense. Assuming that the guy has no other assets except a car worth $10,000, you can go through the very complex proceedings of having the judgment enforced by getting a lein on the car and having the sheriff sell it and give you the net auction proceedsThis is an expensive and difficult and tricky process, and the sheriff’s sale will not net you anything like $10,000. That's why those sales are good places to buy cars. Because you get them at knock down prices. In fact, it probably wouldn't cover your lawyers fees, because this is not something you can do on your own.Many years ago, at the beginning of my legal career, when I was working for a large law firm, we were hired by one of our clients to help them avoid paying a judgment from another state. Given the complexities involved, this not difficult to do, except one did have to master the complexities, which the judgment creditors’ lawyers had not. Basically it was a matter of arguing that the judgment creditors had not fufilled the necessary requirements to attach the property of the judgment debtors.We were not a cheap law firm, in fact we were incredibly expensive – they were billing me, as a second-year associate, at something like $600 an hour, and this was almost 20 years ago. We fired the client when they stiffed us. What do you expect from somebody who doesn't want to pay his bills?My old contracts professor —he wasn't old at the time —used to say, Sue Solvent Defendants. If they can't pay, why bother?Oh, and by the way, you can follow the lead of our new president elect, a multiple bankrupt, and have your judgment debts discharged in bankruptcy. I believe that Trump has done this at least six times. So, big surprise, he is a deadbeat as well as a racist and a misogynist. ( in case you're wondering, I didn't like Hillary either.) I have a story about a case involving a guy who failed to have his debts discharged in bankruptcy, but another time for that.To go back to your question, self-help is not an accepted remedy unless you have a contract that says so, as car dealers who sell on installment plans usually do. Repo men don't steal your car. They repossess it. No contract? You're a serious felon. Don't do it.