What is the name of your state? GA
My friend and I began living together in December 2005. At which time she borrowed my digital camera, which my parents gave to me as a gift 8 months prior. She lost my camera at that time, but always promised to replace it. Then in Mar 2006, I was wearing her pearls and they broke, after which time I said I would fix them. However I did loose them. My roommate moved to DC in November 2006, but we corresponded by email a few times about me owing her the pearls. I questioned her appraisal of the pearls, especially since she admitted they were a gift from a Jeweler.
Then yesterday I received a letter from a law office from Mississippi (where she is from, probably a friend of the family) that said she "retained them to resolve this matter." the letter went on to say "Since you knowingly took possession of the pearls, you accept the responsibility for their safekeeping. Under law you are responsible to pay the fair market value of the pearls. I am enclosing the invoice in which the pearls were purchase at the price of $3,024. Our client is very serious about obtaining reimbursement since the pearls were an expensive item of jewelry." The letter the states I am requested to pay half of the pearls market price or $1,400 which represents a fair market value. I am so upset that she resorted to this, especially since she just asked me for them a couple months ago, where I never once threw in her face the camera.
Is there anything she or the lawyers do? Is there anything she can do to me legally? Can she take me to court, and if so what would happen? Should I have a lawyer write back a letter. I am mad at this point so i don't want to make a split with her on the camera and pearls. I just want to make sure she can't take me to court--and if she does, would she have legal grounds?
My friend and I began living together in December 2005. At which time she borrowed my digital camera, which my parents gave to me as a gift 8 months prior. She lost my camera at that time, but always promised to replace it. Then in Mar 2006, I was wearing her pearls and they broke, after which time I said I would fix them. However I did loose them. My roommate moved to DC in November 2006, but we corresponded by email a few times about me owing her the pearls. I questioned her appraisal of the pearls, especially since she admitted they were a gift from a Jeweler.
Then yesterday I received a letter from a law office from Mississippi (where she is from, probably a friend of the family) that said she "retained them to resolve this matter." the letter went on to say "Since you knowingly took possession of the pearls, you accept the responsibility for their safekeeping. Under law you are responsible to pay the fair market value of the pearls. I am enclosing the invoice in which the pearls were purchase at the price of $3,024. Our client is very serious about obtaining reimbursement since the pearls were an expensive item of jewelry." The letter the states I am requested to pay half of the pearls market price or $1,400 which represents a fair market value. I am so upset that she resorted to this, especially since she just asked me for them a couple months ago, where I never once threw in her face the camera.
Is there anything she or the lawyers do? Is there anything she can do to me legally? Can she take me to court, and if so what would happen? Should I have a lawyer write back a letter. I am mad at this point so i don't want to make a split with her on the camera and pearls. I just want to make sure she can't take me to court--and if she does, would she have legal grounds?
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