{"id":94,"date":"2025-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/2025\/05\/02\/aut-sunt-iure-quis-ut-sit\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:13:38","slug":"aut-sunt-iure-quis-ut-sit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/aut-sunt-iure-quis-ut-sit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Proceed When Lending Money and What Legal Steps You Can Take to Get It Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"493\">Lending money to someone can be risky, especially if no clear agreements are made. It\u2019s important to take the right steps from the beginning to avoid problems later on. Here are some tips on lending money and the legal ways to recover it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"809\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"520\">Make clear agreements<\/strong><br data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"523\">Always put in writing how much money is being lent, when it must be repaid, and whether interest will be charged. This ensures clarity and avoids confusion. Make sure all transactions are done via bank transfer, as this helps prove the existence of a loan agreement between the parties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"973\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"848\">Be realistic about the loan terms<\/strong><br data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"851\">Consider whether the borrower is capable of repaying the money. Create a repayment plan that is feasible for both parties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1180\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1010\">Send a formal notice of default<\/strong><br data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1013\">If the borrower fails to pay on time, send a formal notice of default. This is an official letter giving the borrower a final chance to repay within a specific period.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1395\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1203\">Take legal action<\/strong><br data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1206\">If payment is still not made, you may consider taking legal action. You can file a claim in court, where the borrower may be legally ordered to pay the debt through an enforceable judgment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lending money to someone can be risky, especially if no clear agreements are made. It\u2019s important to take the right steps from the beginning to avoid problems later on. Here are some tips on lending money and the legal ways to recover it. Make clear agreementsAlways put in writing how much money is being lent, [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":807,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94\/revisions\/807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}