Can my ex call this harassment?
My exgirfriend owes me money, after we broke up, for months every couple of weeks I sent her an email asking when she can start paying and was not replying at all. Then after a while I called her and told her the case was going to court but later we decided to put on hold that. Her solution was to pay less than 50 a month for 2 thousands she owes me. I said it's not ok, but 2 weeks later I just changed my mind and gave an ok to this person. When I gave that "ok" which I thouhgt it was a good news that the case is not going to court. I received an email "Stop calling! or writing me, this is harassment". Things are just like I am describing them here. Could she do something legally against me for this?, could a restraining order be put on a case like this?. Could someone help me with some information how this person could affect me?. It worries me. She said "STOP contacting me" and I sent 2 emails, brief, saying if someday she wants a friend it's ok, and being nice.
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Legally speaking, you have a defensible case IF she brought harassment charges. However, most states deal with phone or internet harassment by bringing HIGHER charges and they call it "aggravated harassment." That's the statute I deal with here in NY. Its an A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, if convicted.
However, the best defense you have is that you're engaged in plea negotiations to settle a legal debt. That means you can contact her in a non threatening manner. Your next contact with her should be through email or letter ONLY. You need traceable contacts to her, so she cannot make up what you're saying. In your next communication, inform her of her loan and inform her that either she or her agent (lawyer) should contact you to further negotiate payment of the loan and that a lack of correspondence will leave you no option but to file a claim in court. Good luck with her, my ex owes me $6k and its a good $6k gone if I never have to hear her voice again!
Think like "A Bronx Tale." If $10 means you're rid of that person for life, is it worth it?
Don't email her at all, let the court handle every transaction between you two. You haven't done anything wrong, but to be on the safe side, watch what you say and how you act.
Just go after the money in small claims court or cut all ties and just take 2 grand worth of experience. Just stay away from her or you will end up in jail.
I wouldn't think that reasonable attempts to collect a debt provided you can prove she owes you the money would be considered harassment.
Take her *** to court an see if she thinks that is harassment,the court will not
I would not call her, but email would hardly be harassment because all she needs to do is delete
Yes, she can.
So stop playing nice and just sue her.
And NO MORE DIRECT CONTACT.
Forget her and being so nice. Take her to court and let them have a go at her. You tried to be nice and give her an opportunity and she blew it. Now handle it legally.
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