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If the money is not repaid according to the terms of the written contract, then the lender sues the borrow for Breach of Contract.

If the unpaid amount is $10,000 or less, you can do it yourself in Small Claims court as explained by the California courts here: http://www.courts.ca.gov/1007.htm

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