Asked by the Customer on 02-02-2015 17:30:23
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Eastern Cape

Good Afternoon

I borrowed my father R 30 000 last year on the 22nd of May 2014. He got retreched from work and he bought a truck to start up a bussiness. He got a job in construction and was expected to start imeediately his truck got hired as a Water Tank. He did not have the tanks to load on the truck in order for him to work he approached me to borrow R 30 000 because he knew I was saving money to extend the house to buy tanks to start working on his new job. He promised to pay the Money earlier in June 2014 because his money was fixed at the bank and he was serving notice. Being a family member I borrowed him the money without signing any contract. June went passed by and he neglected his promise. I have tried several times to engage with him to pay back the money but he gets rude and shows no interest in paying the money. I do not have any written evidence to prove that the money was given to him as a loan that he should pay back expert the internal transfer deposit slip that I have with me and my brother who was also there when he requested the money to buy the working tools. I am very fustrated as I need the money since its payment is long overdue. Is it possible for me to consult a private attorney to issue a letter of demand without insufficient evidence to prove the debt?