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on:  One person gives a personal loan to a married personal friend. The two couples are close friends. The one who loaned money owns real estate and hired the other husband to do electrical work which is his parnassain a building they own. The original loan was never repaid because the electrician claims that the building owners refused to pay him for all the work that was done. He warned them that the price could go up significantly depending on what requirements the electric company would have. There was no way of knowing until the first part of the job was completed. This all transpired more than 15 years ago. The friendship has soured and the lender wants her money back. The electrician says he doesn’t owe her anything because she owes him money. Now she says show me the bills and I’ll pay. The electrician doesn’t have records to show her. What happens now?

: Since there is a bill on the first loan and the borrower admits that he did not repay this loan, while regarding the charge of the money for his work as an electrician, he does not have proof, the borrower must return the money to the lender, and as long as he has a claim of money for a salary he deserves for his work, he must prove it and sue the lender for it. A Borrower can’t dodge debt on bill, claims of counter-debt without evidence. It is important to note that my answer does not constitute a verdict, because the other claims were not presented to me. The right way for you is to go to a tribunal that will hear both sides and rule for you. Sources and Scores

 

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 One person gives a personal loan to a married personal friend. The two couples are close friends. The one who loaned money owns real estate and hired the other husband to do electrical work which is his parnassain a building they own. The original loan was never repaid because the electrician claims that the building owners refused to pay him for all the work that was done. He warned them that the price could go up significantly depending on what requirements the electric company would have. There was no way of knowing until the first part of the job was completed. This all transpired more than 15 years ago. The friendship has soured and the lender wants her money back. The electrician says he doesn’t owe her anything because she owes him money. Now she says show me the bills and I’ll pay. The electrician doesn’t have records to show her. What happens now?

Answer:

Since there is a bill on the first loan and the borrower admits that he did not repay this loan, while regarding the charge of the money for his work as an electrician, he does not have proof, the borrower must return the money to the lender, and as long as he has a claim of money for a salary he deserves for his work, he must prove it and sue the lender for it. A Borrower can’t dodge debt on bill, claims of counter-debt without evidence.

It is important to note that my answer does not constitute a verdict, because the other claims were not presented to me. The right way for you is to go to a tribunal that will hear both sides and rule for you.

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