Kusa Pinautang, Paano Singilin? How to get a friend to repay a loan

Jorick Santos
is a Administration Officer in Saudi Arabia

Paano ko bang singilin ang pera na KUSA kong pinautang sa kaibigan ko sa Pilipinas at dahil sa sobrang tiwala ko sa kanya hindi ko na ito pinagawa ng signed agreement? 2 yrs na po yong utang nya sa akin at d naman natutupad ang pangako na babayaran nya ako. Any legal advise please.



Topic: How can demand repayment of a loan from a friend in the Philippines, if we do not have a contract? I trusted this friend that we do not have a contract or signed agreement. It's been 2 years since I lent him the money and until now he has not fulfilled his promise to pay.

 

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
is a Legal expert in the Philippines
Naku, sa ilalim po ng batas, ang isang contract ay isang "meeting of the minds" o pagtatagpo at pagkakasundo ng isip ng dalawa o higit pang mga tao. Ngayon, iyong kasulatan na pinirmahan ng mga nagkasundo ay siyang best evidence noong kanilang kasunduan.

Kung ang kasunduan ay patungkol sa salapi o di kaya'y sa mga ari-arian, ang mga kasunduang ganito, kung hindi nailagay sa isang kasunduang pirmado ng mga partido ay tinatawag na "unenforceable" o hindi maipapatupad.

Katulad po niyan, kayo ay nagpa-utang ng salapi sa inyong kaibigan, dahil sa kayo'y walang kasulatan, hindi ninyo mapipilit na isauli o bayaran niya ang utang.

Kung halimbawa may email o sulat siya sa iyo na nagsasabing, "salamat, pare, sa ipinahiram mong P20,000 noong na-ospital ang anak ko. hayaan mo't babayaran ko ito sa iyo sa loob ng tatlong buwang" kahit na wala kayong kasulatan, dahil sa may ebidensiya kayo na inaamin niyang may utang siya sa iyo at nangakong babayaran niya, maaari ninyong singilin. Ka-dali kasi namang sabihin noong inyong kaibigan na hindi siya nangutang sa inyo bagkus nagmagandang loob kayo dahil sa awa ninyo sa kanya at hindi naman niya inakalang ito pala ay pina-utang ninyo.

Sa uli-ulit, huwag magpapa-utang ng walang kasulatan. kasi po, kung iyong mga kontratang notaryado, nababali pa, lalo naman kung sa tubig lamang nakasulat ang utang.
Jorick Santos
is a Administration Officer in Saudi Arabia
Kung ganon di ko na pla dapat umasa pa maibalik pa sa akin ang 50K. Swerte nya malas ko lang. Bahala na si Lord. Salamat po Atty. Bimbi.

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose

I am a graduate of the UP College of Law. Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines since 1995. I am currently involved in private practice in criminal, civil and labor law.
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