"Steve Firth" wrote in message
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PM wrote:

A couple of years ago they borrowed £5k from Miss A's parents to buy a
car.
This was a verbal agreement; none of the money has been paid back. This
is a
major bone of contention - the parents want their money. It is unknown
whether there is a receipt for the car.

Well, so much is going to depend on the non-existent contract that I see
this turning into another Jarndyce and Jarndyce. Mr ******* could well
argue that Miss Ass entered into the loan agreement, not him or that it
was a joint loan or indeed that it wasn't a loan it was a gift.

Miss Ass is deminstrating why co-habitation is fraught with problems and
why lending money to someone without a written agreement is a really
silly idea. As usual, there's also an element of post relationship anger
and Parents Gullible no doubt what to hurt Mr ******* for the insult and
outrage to Daughter Miss Ass.

Insult, outrage, criminal damage to home and physical assault. So far.


They are possibly also stuck with the problem that the car is no longer
worth £5k.

Less than £2k I'd guess.


They need proper legal advice, they may have legal cover on their house
insurance.

I doubt they have house insurance. Or car insurance for that matter.