If you're lending to a relative or friend, you'll want to craft a written agreement. This sample promissory note (also available in Microsoft Word, PDF and plain text downloadable files) spells out ...

A promissory note, in its simplest form, is an instrument by which a Borrower (the Maker) acknowledges its obligation to repay the Lender (the Payee). Historically, Lenders required Borrowers to enter ...