personal property sale

[williamsonc]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Indiana


We tried to purchase a camper from an individual for 5,750.00. We verbally agreed that 4,500 was due up front and that 250.00 would be due in a month or two. We have a reciept signed by the seller stating $1,200 cash recieved and $4,300 cash due. On the day we were supposed to settle this, the seller had apparently gotten nervous about the 250.00 and refused to meet with us. She said there would be liens and she now needed a post dated check. We told her we wanted our 1,200 dollars back and she refused saying it was earnest money and since we were backing out of the deal she was keeping it. We then agreed to borrow the other 250.00 and settle the entire balance due. She refused to meet with us. She said her husband wouldn't be available to sign papers. Words were exchanged and she will no longer speak to us. We took an officer over there and again she refused to speak with us. Does she have any legal right to keep our money? And what do I need to prove if I take this to small claims court?

 

[shortbus]

She doesn't have the right to keep your money. It wasn't "earnest money", it was an initial payment on a camper. She didn't deliver the camper. She doesn't get to keep your money. File in small claims court. If you can prove there was an agreement that she breached, you should be in good shape.