Q: Someone has taken money from me and not returning it. I have WhatsApp chat as a proof. Is WhatsApp chat an admissible proof? And where should I file the case? The Police station or court? Kindly advise

Q: Hi, I lent money to a colleague. Now, it's been 5 years and he is still finding excuses not to pay me. Since then I left the UAE, and the only proof I have is Whatsapp messages. What can I do?

Q: I gave AED 200K amount to my friend to start up a new restaurant in Abu Dhabi. For the last 1 year, he did not pay me anything and always have some excuses. Need legal advice about my rights and how to handle this situation.

Q: I have given money to a person in Dubai (AED 29500 plus), and now he is not repaying me. His WhatsApp is working but he said on WhatsApp that he is not in Dubai. Can I get my money back? Please, lawyers, help me.

Q: Hello Sir, I have given cash to a person but he is not returning it yet, but only telling I will give you and changing time again and again. I have only chat proof. What legal action can I take against him?

Q: We are residents of Bahrain. My father gave a personal loan (through bank transfers) to his friend because his apartment was under a mortgage and he could not pay. Now, his friend is a resident of Dubai and the property is also in Dubai (Silicon Oasis). He is refusing to give the money back and says: "buy my apartment". The market price of the apartment is 450000 AED. The loan we gave him was for approximately 500000 AED. However, he is demanding 750000 AED for the apartment which is way above the market price. We only want our money, we are not interested in the apartment. However, he is in Canada right now and it is only his Dubai property against which we can take action and create a charge. We need your legal services for the same. Please advise regarding the course of action. Also please feel free to contact me on my email for representation. We are ready to pay reasonable charges for your services.

Q: Can I file a claim against an individual to get my money back? I do not have any proof against the person except WhatsApp communication. Should I claim with police or with a court? Is there any imprisonment if the judgement is passed to repay in case he is not able to pay? Please advise. Thank you

Q: A friend of mine has taken money from me and denies to pay it back. I need legal help.

Q: My cousin who lives in Dubai took around AED 280000 from me on December 2023 for business and he told me that within one month he would return the money back with profits. Now it's been almost a year he has not returned my money back. I have no written contract. The only proof I have is WhatsApp chats, videos, and voice messages of him that he received money from me and that he would return it back within one month. In August 2023 I told him that if you don't return my money, then I would hire a lawyer and do a case. Then his father returned almost 20% of the amount back in August 2023 and told me the remaining amount I would receive from them by the end of November or December 2023. But now they are not giving me the money and telling me to go to the police or hire a lawyer, file a case do whatever I want to do. Kindly please advise me if hiring a lawyer in Dubai will be helpful or not. Will I be able to recover my money in Dubai in a legal way in such a case?

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

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