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Recovery playbook

Recovery means being made whole. Preparation starts before money is sent.

Educational only, not legal advice. Procedures and limits vary by country, state, and amount. Confirm specifics with a qualified attorney or your local court before acting.

Four paper cards fanned from a gold folder: an agreement with a pen, a payment coin, a calendar with a missed day circled, and a sealed letter. A sunrise sits behind the cards and a coin stack beside them. Four paper cards fanned from a gold folder: an agreement with a pen, a payment coin, a calendar with a missed day circled, and a sealed letter. A sunrise sits behind the cards and a coin stack beside them.
From an agreement to a letter: the path Recovery walks you through.

In this playbook

1 Before funding

Choose and prepare

Review the available borrower record and warning signals. Missing information stays unknown; no score or clean search predicts repayment. Agree the amount, dates and payment method, and privately record the identity and contact details needed for your agreement. Keep the agreement, request and transfer evidence.

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2 During the loan

Keep the ordinary record

Record each repayment against the agreement and keep the payment receipt. If a genuine setback is reported, ask what changed and what can be paid. A delay alone does not prove fraud.

3 When a payment is missed

Put the next arrangement in writing

Confirm the unpaid balance and dates. Where appropriate, agree a written payment arrangement and retain both sides’ messages. A formal demand may be a later step; check local requirements before sending one.

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4 Provider options

Check eligibility before a claim

Read the rules for the actual provider, country and transaction. Sending a loan as Goods and Services does not establish PayPal US Purchase Protection eligibility. Describe the transaction accurately; never turn a loan into a supposed purchase.

Read provider guidance
5 Court preparation

Check the route and assemble evidence

Ask your local court or a qualified attorney about jurisdiction, venue, limits, deadlines, service and costs. Small claims may be appropriate, but is not the default everywhere. Organize the agreement, transfers, repayment record and communications. A dossier is not guaranteed to supply identity or prove intent.

Find an existing dossier
6 After a decision

Separate judgment from collection

A judgment records the court’s decision. Payment still depends on lawful collection and available resources. Check local enforcement procedures and exemptions before acting. Garnishment or levy may be unavailable or recover nothing.

Check the original rules

PayPal US Purchase Protection · California court guidance after trial

The court source illustrates the distinction between judgment and collection in one jurisdiction. Check your own local court.