What to do if someone owes you money?

Questioner

someone owes us business money. he has a bv but has not submitted annual accounts to the KVK in recent years. He has no assets of his own and has been living with his girlfriend for several years. We want our money. Is his girlfriend partly responsible for his debts? Or better said, does she have to help pay for his debts? As far as we know, they have no cohabitation agreement or partner registration.

Lawyer

The question is who owes you money, the BV or the person. You must send a registered letter to the person who owes you money and claim the money back. If payment is not made, you can hire a lawyer or attorney to help you further. The girlfriend does not have to pay under the circumstances you mention.

Lawyer

The first question is indeed whether the debt relates to the natural person or to the BV. Also, a debt to the BV could under certain circumstances be recovered from the director. However, this depends entirely on the circumstances and is an exception. The way you are presenting the story now, the girlfriend is left out of everything.