Do I have a case

[softballguy25]

Hello I am just wondering if this can be considered a case. Someone is having monetary problems and a friend says that they want to help them and put them on the friend's checking account. After some time, the friend says to use the money to pay whatever after finding out that they are having problems. They said that the money is ours. There were no restrictions on the access to the accounts. After almost a year, the 2 people break up. At that point in time, the friend says that they want all their money back, about 15,000. The person mentioned that it was understood that the money could be used but agreed to pay it back. Ever since then, payments have been being made. Is this something that could be considered against the law?

 

[tpajet]

Technically it is a breech of contract for the friend to demand repayment since the agreement originally was that none was due. However unless there is something in writing it's going to be a case of my word against yours, and there really is no proof. Also given the fact that payments have now been made to repay on the debt could be used as evidence in favor of the friend who gave/loaned the money. It might look like an admission to owing the debt on the part of the one paying it back.

So in the absence of a witness or anything in writing, it's probably a loosing battle to try it.