<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JBraden:
Just a few more questions... Would her family's word be enough to prove a verbal agreement? Would I be responsible for her lawyer fees? Would it be legal for me to refuse any further payments? Would I owe her money back if agreement was proved?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
Computers lose value VERY quickly, due to weekly, if not daily, changes in technology. If your computer is one or more years old, let her buy it from you. Most assuredly, the amount she is paying you is more than the current value.
No, she can't get attorney's fees. A right to attorney's fees must be in writing.
If you refuse any further payments, then you must return her money, minus an amount for her use during the time she maintained possession, custody or control of the computer. Call up some computer companies and find out what a similar computer would rent for on a monthly basis, then get a written estimate of such rental charges from that company, and then subtract that amount from her refund.
Make it simple. Let her buy the computer, and go out and get yourself a new computer with all the new bells and whistles.
IAAL
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