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Well, you made some mistakes, but it doesn't sound like you are actually out any money, at least not much. If he has piled up debts as it appears and has no job, it is unlikely that you'd be able to collect if you did win. It seems as though you are angry at him; some of that anger should be aimed at yourself for getting nothing in writing and giving him case without a receipt. And, apparently, everything is in his name, so for the bills owed, you don't even exist.

I'd recommend: (1) give him no more money (2) find another place immediately, even if it's a cheap hotel and you need to put your stuff in storage (3) get out of there and get on with your life.
Done and done. I'm looking today for the El Cheapo Hotel. Also I had no intention of sueing him, I just would like this kid to learn a lesson before he ends up going down a silly path in life where he thinks it's ok to rip people off. Thanks both of you for your responses.

Yes, I got my month so I'm happy as far as that goes, but the fact that he thought he could do this not once but TWICE, that he actually has the conscious to say to himself, "This is ok, what I'm doing..." is troublesome.

I'm not mad at myself for not getting a written agreement, I should have, I learned that in the future I will; however I have always tried to see the best in people. In this case looks most certainly were deceiving since the kid seems by all accounts to be a good guy.

I guess he's not. That just goes to show you. I said to some attourney or counsillor or something in the past, "Well, they don't look like THAT type."

The response was, "What exactly does THAT type look like?"



Live and learn.