And if they do, and I claim I already paid it, how certain are they I’m lying? And how likely are they to win the court case if so?
When you pay it off, Joey should be sending you a document stating that the debt is paid, and you should also have a record of a bank transfer or other paper trail showing that the money got to Joey. If his children demand the money and you claim you already paid it, the court will ask for this paperwork and will have no trouble deciding that you’re lying if you can’t produce it.
When you pay it off, Joey should be sending you a document stating that the debt is paid, and you should also have a record of a bank transfer or other paper trail showing that the money got to Joey. If his children demand the money and you claim you already paid it, the court will ask for this paperwork and will have no trouble deciding that you’re lying if you can’t produce it.
The answer to “why can’t I just abuse the system?” is “they’re not idiots; they’ll have thought of it”.