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> You have to actually get documents from them > (or from a court) saying that they have no claim. Naturally this varies in different jurisdictions, but gene
by manarth 9y ago
> You have to actually get documents from them
> (or from a court) saying that they have no claim.
Naturally this varies in different jurisdictions, but generally speaking, the burden of proof is on the person making the claim.
If I say that you owe me money, it's not necessary for you to obtain documents (from either me or from a court) stating that you don't owe me money - the onus is on me to _prove_ that you me money.
- colejohnson66 9y agoWhy would the burden of proof be on the person in debt? How do you prove a negative?
- manarth 9y agoApologies, perhaps my post wasn't clear - I agree, the burden of proof is on the person making the claim (i.e. claiming that someone owes them a debt), rather than the person supposedly in debt.
- colejohnson66 9y agoActually, it’s my fault. I was agreeing with you in the form of a question