My ex-fiance and I lived together in his home for four years. During that time I personally purchased and paid for living room furniture, a dryer, and a refrigerator. I have the paperwork to show this. We recently purchased a few items for the bedroom including a TV, chairs and 2 chests of drawers, also in my name only, which is not completely paid for. We recently split up and he refuses to give me the furniture I purchased. He is unable to make the payments on the unpaid furniture, which is in my name. The Sheriff's Dept told me to take it to civil court. The magistrate judge said the value is too high, and advised to take it to superior court. I do not have the money for a lawyer and would have to pay a $255 filing fee. Isn't the fact that I have the papers and most of the cancelled checks enough to get my furniture back? What can I do? Where can I find the appropriate papers to fill out if I were to take this to superior court on my own?
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army judge
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You need a lawyer.
If the furniture is important to you, borrow the money to hire a GOOD one.
If you don't pay the furniture company, they'll repossess the items.
If hiring a lawyer is too expensive, contact the furniture company.
Tell them what happened.
They can go get the furniture.
They hold the paper in the note, and retain title to the goods until you pay it off.
Tell them that you want to keep the furniture. The deadbeat boyfriend won't pay, you will. They can go get the furniture and deliver it to your new address. They'll charge you for doing this. They may not want to do it, but if they know he won't pay and you will, they'll help.
They want their money, not used furniture. They don't want a deadbeat holding their goods. Beg them if you have to, but they will help once they understand.
Do you understand why they can do what you can't? It's kind of like a bank repossessing a car. The furniture company has title to the goods until the debt is paid off. The sheriff will help them if they ask. But they know how to get their stuff back from deadbeats.
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If the furniture is important to you, borrow the money to hire a GOOD one.
If you don't pay the furniture company, they'll repossess the items.
If hiring a lawyer is too expensive, contact the furniture company.
Tell them what happened.
They can go get the furniture.
They hold the paper in the note, and retain title to the goods until you pay it off.
Tell them that you want to keep the furniture. The deadbeat boyfriend won't pay, you will. They can go get the furniture and deliver it to your new address. They'll charge you for doing this. They may not want to do it, but if they know he won't pay and you will, they'll help.
They want their money, not used furniture. They don't want a deadbeat holding their goods. Beg them if you have to, but they will help once they understand.
Do you understand why they can do what you can't? It's kind of like a bank repossessing a car. The furniture company has title to the goods until the debt is paid off. The sheriff will help them if they ask. But they know how to get their stuff back from deadbeats.
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mightymoose
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OR.... you can still go through small claims and ask for the maximum amount allowed in that court.
In the end, the guy is more likely to return the furniture than to pay the money anyway...
If you can't afford a lawyer then try the small claims rout and get what you can to minimize the loss... and cross your fingers that the person will just give up the furniture rather than fight in court.
In the end, the guy is more likely to return the furniture than to pay the money anyway...
If you can't afford a lawyer then try the small claims rout and get what you can to minimize the loss... and cross your fingers that the person will just give up the furniture rather than fight in court.
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