I was wondering if i could take my ex-boyfriend to court over the £2,000 he owes me? I lent him this money during the 2.5 years we were together to help clear the debt he was in and to stop baliffs knocking at his door. I naively believed that i was making a better future for us, then once i had paid for him to take his exams to gain qulaifications that meant he could get a decent job, he dumped me. During that time i saw not one penny back, he would always plead poverty even though he managed to find money to buy gym membership, ipods and the latest mobile phones. A year after we split up i have still not seen a penny back. I have got emails and text messages from him acknowledging that he owes me £2,000 and that he understands it was a loan and that he intends to pay me back. What are my chances of winning this money back in a small claims court?
He apparently won some compensation recently and emailed me saying he had £1,300 to give me and asked for my account number and sort code which i gave him. He said that he had paid this money into my account almost two weeks ago but nothing has gone into my account, and my bank have said that a bank transfer usually only takes 3 days to clear. I'm starting to wonder if he's just stringing me along.
Could i take him to a small claims court and if so what would be my chances of getting this money back? (bearing in mind that he doesnt really have a lot of money) How much would it cost me, and would he have to pay my court costs if i won? I know it is only £2,000 and a lot of people have told me to just forget it, but that money would make a big diference to me, as it was money from a loan so i am going to have to pay it back soon.
Please only reply if you have facts, i need to know for sure. Thanks in advance for any help :-)
I've also heard that he's moved house but i still have his mums address, could i send the claim there?And what would happen if he refused to go to court?
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