Hi, I am being put into collections because I co signed a phone for someone I thought of as a friend. The agreement was that he would take care of the bill but he has failed to do so and now I have to pay a bill of $1196.86. My question is do I have any right to take him to small claims court for the amount I will be owed. I am unsure of what course of action I should follow, but the best option seems to be to pay it myself, and bring him to court for the amount of the bill. Is this a good or even valid idea?