Comments on: What If A Friend Dies of Stomach Cancer — But Still Owes YOU? http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Tue, 22 May 2012 07:13:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: auta ze szwecji http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/comment-page-1/#comment-431 auta ze szwecji Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:02:06 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/#comment-431 Very interesting article, i have bookmarked your blog for future referrence Best regards [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us '0 which is not a hashcash value. Very interesting article, i have bookmarked your blog for future referrence
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]]> By: Janet http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Janet Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:05:05 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/#comment-207 The parents know you were good friends. My guess? If you tell them about the money, they'll trust what you say. But be kind. Insist, when you talk to them about it, that there's no rush. Give them at least a year to pay you. The parents know you were good friends. My guess? If you tell them about the money, they’ll trust what you say. But be kind. Insist, when you talk to them about it, that there’s no rush. Give them at least a year to pay you.

]]> By: Gilda http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Gilda Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:03:45 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/#comment-206 I was a lot luckier than some of your readers, Judy. I lent a friend money on good faith -- or I would have anyway because I trusted him completely. I told him I needed no IOUs, nothing, because we'd been friends since 2nd grade. Also, he was in his thirties, like me, and in good health. Or so we all thought. But my friend insisted on providing me a handwritten note acknowledging the debt -- which came to about $3,000. It was helpful when he dropped dead about 6 months after I gave him the money. I debated a long time though, before showing it to his wife (she wasn't happy. But she honored the debt) I was a lot luckier than some of your readers, Judy. I lent a friend money on good faith — or I would have anyway because I trusted him completely. I told him I needed no IOUs, nothing, because we’d been friends since 2nd grade. Also, he was in his thirties, like me, and in good health. Or so we all thought. But my friend insisted on providing me a handwritten note acknowledging the debt — which came to about $3,000. It was helpful when he dropped dead about 6 months after I gave him the money. I debated a long time though, before showing it to his wife (she wasn’t happy. But she honored the debt)

]]> By: Ron http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Ron Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:51:02 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/#comment-205 I had a similar proble - I lent more than $16,000 to a friend who needed (wanted?) to buy a condo. I didn't have IOU note from her, no records, nothing, just her word of honor. Supposedly. She skipped town, leaving her belongings, and her tiny amount of equity in the condo. I got nothing becuase I had nothing to show I made the loan "in good faith". So never lend sizable amounts to friends without having it on paper, unless you want it to be a charitable gift--without the tax benefits. Ron I had a similar proble - I lent more than $16,000 to a friend who needed (wanted?) to buy a condo. I didn’t have IOU note from her, no records, nothing, just her word of honor. Supposedly. She skipped town, leaving her belongings, and her tiny amount of equity in the condo. I got nothing becuase I had nothing to show I made the loan “in good faith”. So never lend sizable amounts to friends without having it on paper, unless you want it to be a charitable gift–without the tax benefits.
Ron

]]> By: Matty http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Matty Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:24:46 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/what-if-a-friend-dies-of-stomach-cancer-but-still-owes-you/#comment-204 If the parents, really knew about the debt, they would feel terrible. Obviously, Colette cannot approach them directly. But she may share her dilemma with someone close to them, like a family member or clergyman, who could take it from there. If the parents, really knew about the debt, they would feel terrible. Obviously, Colette cannot approach them directly. But she may share her dilemma with someone close to them, like a family member or clergyman, who could take it from there.

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