Email Instead of a Promissory Note
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Question
I saw in a bulletin that according to the Chafetz Chaim in Ahavat Chesed: if one lends without collateral, at least lend in front of witnesses or give a promissory note or at least a written confirmation. Is an email from the borrower to the lender, in which the borrower writes the details of the loan, sufficient to fulfill this condition?
Answer
Hello,
If all the details are included and it can be proven that the borrower himself wrote it, it is valid as a promissory note from the outset.