Shot in the back by Buford Tannen, over a matter of 80 dollars

[Cream Soda]

She'll wish she paid me off.


Ok, so I wanted to know how much it'd cost me to file for small claims court. My neighbor borrowed 80 dollars from me (in before where did you get 80 dollars jokes). It was a period of two (or possibly three loans) totaling to 80.


One day it was x amount and the same day it was y amount. It totaled to $50. A couple days later, she borrowed another 30. 50, I didn't think much of it, so I left it alone. When she asked for the $30 dollars, I wasn't sure if I could actually expect the money or not, so I had her sign a paper.

It's not a big fancy paper or anything like that. Basically says that she would pay me $80 on a certain date and she signed it.

Tomorrow will be two weeks from when she was supposed to pay me and I haven't as much as heard from her since the day of the last loan. I was just gonna let it go, but looking at my 39 cent balance in my checking/savings, I was like fuck that. (And no, I didn't loan her all my money, I still had $100 left at the time but came up on unexpected expenses, like my $50 bike repair last week).

That being said, what'll it cost to pursue my 80 dollars? As long as I don't go in the negative, I'll pursue. I wouldn't care if I won my $80 and had to pay it straight to the court as long as she'd be out the 80 as well. (Plus I'd make sure to try and get a date on a day she works so she'd miss wages as well)

[Cooleko]

Google answers this quit easily: (but your local court may be different I wouldnt know)
http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/pag..._schema=PORTAL

Filing claim for $1,500 or less: $30

for even more information:
http://www.google.com/search?q=small...ient=firefox-a

[ZarakiKujata]

see if theyll let you on Judge Judy? then everyone wins

Spoiler: show

including us

[Correction]

Quick writeup on how to sue a business in small claims court, but the process probably isn't much different for suing a person.

http://consumerist.com/2007/03/how-t...ims-court.html

Before bringing your claim, however, you will want to check with your state's conciliation court to make sure you can actually bring your case. Generally, the defendant you intend to sue must have some personal or business presence in the state. Also, the amount of money you are seeking will probably have to fall beneath a certain amount. In Minnesota, for example, the total amount of the claim must be below $7,500.

You can probably find the complaint forms and other information on your state's or county's website. Fill them out carefully and completely, and bring them to court to file.

Here are a few more tips for your day in court:

� Spend a bit of time watching the daytime court shows. Seriously. Other than the judge's sass, they're not too different from conciliation court. Notice what the litigants do wrong.

� Bring all your exhibits and witnesses with you to court. Make an extra copy of documents, and keep them organized.

� Focus on the logical reason you should win. So often I see people want to tell their story. (A) There isn't time, and (B) it's irrelevant. Stick to the facts and why they matter.

� Always show respect for the judge or referee. They are the ones who decide whether you win or lose. The no-fail method of address is "your honor."

tl;dr assemble your evidence, practice what/how you're going to argue your side of the case and don't get into irrelevant detail with the judge. Make sure you can cover the filing fee, which may or may not include process service (i.e. some guy handing the defendant the paper saying 'you're served.') and will almost certainly vary from state to state.

[Rhyis.]

I came in this thread expecting somebody literally getting shot in the back over $80.

[Boyiee]

Had a guy shot and killed a few weeks ago for his shoes. Happy?

They were probably shocks.

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

You're gonna look like a bitch taking a chick to court for 80 bucks
Take something from her house, get your sister to fuck her up or curse her out and keep it moving.

[Mayareira]

I was like "Oh no...now he shot someone for 80 bucks."

[gamez]

Tell her pimp first.

[Skyylya]

seriously, if you need to take someone to court over 80 dollars....don't loan it out in the first place? unless she's giving you some tail, you been had.

[Cream Soda]

seriously, if you need to take someone to court over 80 dollars....don't loan it out in the first place? unless she's giving you some tail, you been had.

Read the OP next time? Like I said, I was fine at the time of the loan and was only supposed to be a couple days anyways so I thought nothing of it. At this point it's about the giant fuck you than the 80 dollars, so I feel she needs to lose a day of wages to appear in court.

[Rhinox]

is she at least hot?


If she is tell her you might be able to work something out.

in all seriousness though don't be a scared little bitch approach her for the money before you pursue any legal action

[Cream Soda]

Oh, I'm not scared for me. I'm scared for her, lol. I'm generally a nice guy but when people try to fuck me over, I can be one scary stereotypical N-word, but yea worst come to worse I'll snitch her out to her parents and see if they want to do something about it before I take it to court.

As for the question, she looks alright. Probably would look better if she didn't have the butch haircut (lesbo lol)

[Skyylya]

Read the OP next time? Like I said, I was fine at the time of the loan and was only supposed to be a couple days anyways so I thought nothing of it. At this point it's about the giant fuck you than the 80 dollars, so I feel she needs to lose a day of wages to appear in court.

I read the OP, but if ou only have 100 dollars, you're not exactly in a position to be giving out loans unless there's something in it for you, otherwise that's just stupid. Just walk over to her house and act like Brian on family guy....where's my money?

[Cream Soda]

I read the OP, but if ou only have 100 dollars, you're not exactly in a position to be giving out loans unless there's something in it for you, otherwise that's just stupid. Just walk over to her house and act like Brian on family guy....where's my money?

Nah 100 is fine for me. I eat ramen and I don't have any bills, though I have nothing to my name as well. and I probably had closer to 300 at the time of the loan. Uncle needed some gil to keep the power on so I donated to that cause, lol. But either way it was a I get paid in 3 days type deal so I honestly thought nothing of it.

I loaned out another 50 the week before (lol but actually was repaid on that one)

Edit:
Not to the same person lol

[Kwijiboe]

39 cents can buy a weeks worth of ramen. np.

But.. have you confronted her? what did she say or do? If you haven't confronted her.. why are you already trying to take her to court?

[tyven]

god wtf is wrong with black people

[Cream Soda]

39 cents can buy a weeks worth of ramen. np.

But.. have you confronted her? what did she say or do? If you haven't confronted her.. why are you already trying to take her to court?

She's "not home" every time I knock. I'm don't feel like playing hide and seek. There was a set date for a reason. Even if it costs $30 to file, I'd do it at this point just to inconvenience her. I'm not gonna camp out in front of her house to see when she leaves or comes home

[Mizango]

god wtf is wrong with black people

Nigga gotta recoup those Brawl losses.

[Lucienne]

Oh man, Soda, you're like a big puppy, only I don't want to take you home.
I think everything else has already been said.