I have a question regarding small claims. I have a signed notary with my ex boyfriend for an amount of money he owes me. On the notary, it states the balance and how much he is to pay on certain dates. Last Friday was the first installment to be made ...

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I have a question regarding small claims. I have a signed notary with my ex boyfriend for an amount of money he owes me. On the notary, it states the balance and how much he is to pay on certain dates. Last Friday was the first installment to be made since we broke up and he told me "May as well take me to court because I'm busy"... I ended up driving over to get my money that day because I didn't want to have to take him to court ALREADY. I wanted to be prepared in case he gives me a hard time again so I thought I would look into it first. If he gives me a hard time again, how do I small file claims? Do I even have a case with a notary? We both intital next to each date stating that payments were made on those dates for proof. Is there any other type of document I should keep to give me more evidence that he indeed owes the money? I'd really love some assitance. Thank you for very much!

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Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

Depending on the amount of money at issue, you may be able to file a small claims action against your ex-boyfriend to try to recover the balance he owes you. Small claims court hears cases involving damages in the amount of $12,000 or less. Small claims court has many benefits including being an informal court and allowing you to represent yourself without the assistance of an attorney.  For more information about filing a small claims case in Pennsylvania, visit http://www.courts.phila.gov/pdf/brochures/mc/SMALL-CLAIMS-PAMPHLET.pdf. The notarized note should be a good piece of evidence to provide to the court to prove the existence of the loan. In addition to the notarized note evidencing the loan, keep all correspondence between you and your boyfriend that discuss the loan. For example, text messages or emails. In addition, keep a diary of the phone conversations that you have including the date, time and what you two discussed.

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Depending on the amount of

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

Depending on the amount of money at issue, you may be able to file a small claims action against your ex-boyfriend to try to recover the balance he owes you. Small claims court hears cases involving damages in the amount of $12,000 or less. Small claims court has many benefits including being an informal court and allowing you to represent yourself without the assistance of an attorney.  For more information about filing a small claims case in Pennsylvania, visit http://www.courts.phila.gov/pdf/brochures/mc/SMALL-CLAIMS-PAMPHLET.pdf. The notarized note should be a good piece of evidence to provide to the court to prove the existence of the loan. In addition to the notarized note evidencing the loan, keep all correspondence between you and your boyfriend that discuss the loan. For example, text messages or emails. In addition, keep a diary of the phone conversations that you have including the date, time and what you two discussed.