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My son took out a loan for his friend he promised to pay.

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Hi my son took out a loan for his friend he promised to pay . But has only paid a few hundread pounds . my son ended up getting iva against him because of this . Ihave had to pay loan off to stop interest i have some messages on my phone more or less him agreeing to this . want to know what options have of getting my money back 17/000 hank you
JA: Where are you? It matters because laws vary by location.
Customer: thornaby ts178pz
JA: What steps have you taken so far?
Customer: None have just tried to be patient but enough now
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: no i dont think so
Submitted: 16 days ago.
Category: Law
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Expert:  ReadyLaw replied 16 days ago.
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Expert:  ReadyLaw replied 16 days ago.
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Customer: replied 16 days ago.
Hi I don’t think so thank you
Expert:  ReadyLaw replied 16 days ago.

Thanks for your patience and enquiry. Your son who entered into the agreement with him may be able to bring a claim against him for the return of this money.

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Expert:  ReadyLaw replied 16 days ago.

Prior to bringing the claim, your son would have to write what is called a letter before action to the friend. In this letter he should set out the fact that he is intending to bring a claim, the reason for the claim and the amount being claimed. He is required to give a minimum of 14 days for the friend to respond. If the friend fails to respond within this time, he may then bring a clqim.

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Expert:  ReadyLaw replied 16 days ago.

He may issue proceedings via the below link:

https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/make-claim

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Expert:  ReadyLaw replied 16 days ago.

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