Can I sue a friend for unpaid loan after four years?

Full question:

I loaned a friend $15,000 five and a half yrs ago with repayments to commence September of 2006 at a min of $250/month. She paid back a total of $2500 from September of 2006 thru March of 2007 then stopped due to financial problems. Can I sue her even tho the original loan is more than the 4 years statute of limitations when repayment is only 11 months lapsed?

  • Category: Debts and Credit
  • Subcategory: Promissory Notes
  • Date:
  • State: National

Answer:

If a debtor defaults on payments, you can take legal action to collect what is owed. The statute of limitations typically starts from the date a payment is missed. In Georgia, the statute of limitations for a written contract or promissory note is six years.

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FAQs

If you lend your cousin $100 at a 5% interest rate, they would owe you $105 at the end of the year. This is calculated by adding the $5 interest to the original loan amount. It's important to have a written agreement to outline the terms of repayment and interest.