A debt that may not have been paid
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Question
When I was about 12–13 years old, I bought an egg tray for my grandmother from a family that was selling eggs, and they said that we would pay for it later. I do not remember whether, in the end, the tray was paid for or not, and my grandmother does not remember this at all, and I also do not remember who the family that sold the eggs was or where they live. What should I do now from a halachic point of view if I am afraid that I may be guilty of theft (gezel)?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
There is no obligation to pay for something that may already have been paid for, especially when it is not known who the people were and what in fact happened.
After so many years, there is no realistic way to remember what was paid for and when.
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