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Quote Originally Posted by cd329:
Why in Gods name would you give anybody you have never met and know personally any money?
First thing is how the hell do you even know the license he sent you is actually who you were talking on the phone to? Did you ever think hes got a bunch of stolen id's and just does this kind of stuff to everybody.
Also on a promissory note, i thought that both parties had to sign the note together{because both are witnesses} and that usually having a third party to witness the signing is a good idea. Also collecting on a promissory note isnt all that easy. All the person has to show the judge is that he was under distress and good bye money. I have to believe signing the note because of repaying a gambling debt is enough distress, besides being illegal.
All this guy has to do is tell the judge that you are a bookie and you threatened him to sign this note and say goodbye to your cash and the whole thing might shift to you being in trouble
Couple of phone calls to the police or FBI and guess what you are the one having all of your shit looked into.
I really never thought you were a lawyer and making a stupid move like this that could backfire and put you in trouble, gives me my doubts once again.
My advice to you is just forgot about this whole thing and chalk it up to you being very stupid and move on with your life. Also i wont report anything to any financial planner board either, because like i said already he can flip the switches and say that you were a bookie and you threatened him into signing that note, which you never signed together.
Sorry but i think your screwed here.
Good luck thou with whatever you do
cd
Why in Gods name would you give anybody you have never met and know personally any money?
First thing is how the hell do you even know the license he sent you is actually who you were talking on the phone to? Did you ever think hes got a bunch of stolen id's and just does this kind of stuff to everybody.
Also on a promissory note, i thought that both parties had to sign the note together{because both are witnesses} and that usually having a third party to witness the signing is a good idea. Also collecting on a promissory note isnt all that easy. All the person has to show the judge is that he was under distress and good bye money. I have to believe signing the note because of repaying a gambling debt is enough distress, besides being illegal.
All this guy has to do is tell the judge that you are a bookie and you threatened him to sign this note and say goodbye to your cash and the whole thing might shift to you being in trouble
Couple of phone calls to the police or FBI and guess what you are the one having all of your shit looked into.
I really never thought you were a lawyer and making a stupid move like this that could backfire and put you in trouble, gives me my doubts once again.
My advice to you is just forgot about this whole thing and chalk it up to you being very stupid and move on with your life. Also i wont report anything to any financial planner board either, because like i said already he can flip the switches and say that you were a bookie and you threatened him into signing that note, which you never signed together.
Sorry but i think your screwed here.
Good luck thou with whatever you do
cd
Thanks...I know we haven't always gotten along but thanks for your advice..
Let me clear up a few points:
It is his drivers' license. I have met him.
Promissory notes only need to be signed by the party that owes the money.
It is not a valid defense to a signed note that a person was under stress. In this circumstance, the guy wanted to borrow more money from me and I told him the only way I would do it, is if he signed a note acknowledging he would start repaying what he owed me. It's certainly not stress as he wanted to borrow more money and he simply could have said "no, forget it."
The fact that he lost money gambling is his problem. The fact that I lent him money doesn't mean I have done anything wrong. Example: If I lend you $5,000 and you sign a note and then go buy cocaine, have I done anything wrong?
Putting that all aside, why wouldn't I at least file a complaint against his financial planning license so he can't renew his license?
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