SS: PPL evading my lawsuit

[mcs328]

Ugh...it's been 5 months now I cannot get the court to serve this b*tch a notification that she's being sued. Backstory --> My gf was kicked out of her apt by her former roomate and lost her job in the same day. By the end of November she was to be out of there. I reminded my gf about the security deposit she put down of $500. Her roommate will still live there but when she leaves she's up 500. She won't give her the $500 and changed the locks before the time was up.

We filed a civil suit against her by certified mail twice, one to the apt and one where she worked. She never went and signed it at her apt or work. We served it be Sheriff to her workplace and she doesn't work at the ATF anymore. I went back and saw her car was still at the apt and got her license plate number.

Ugh...what other *legal* options do I have??? She's never going to sign and having the Sheriff chase her around and playing freeze tag seems impossible. We have overwhelming evidence too...receipt of the deposit sign by my gf, a cancelled check for $140 for the $500, numerous emails cussing her out and she doesn't owe anything, admission by email that she owes it but tough luck for us trying to get it from her. Whether she goes to court or not isn't a big deal...we have enough proof that a judge can just sign it away with no trial...but *serving* her is just a pain in the butt.

[ufcrusher]

If you send two letters, one by certified mail and one by standard us mail, even if they dont sign for the certified copy it is considered to be served.

So just send both to her home address and voila she is served.

On another note, if you have tried ever effort to serve the woman, and yet you cant, just show the clerk of courts all the types of service that you have tried and they will normally just waive the service.

If she doesnt show up for the case, you will get a default judgment. The only problem with a default judgment is that in certain cases, if she can prove that she wasnt served you will end up being called back in to trial, which is not that big of a deal.

Hope that helps.

[modena]

you need a hitman....you can get more than the money she owes ya...;)

[mcs328]

Originally posted by ufcrusher
If you send two letters, one by certified mail and one by standard us mail, even if they dont sign for the certified copy it is considered to be served.

So just send both to her home address and voila she is served.

On another note, if you have tried ever effort to serve the woman, and yet you cant, just show the clerk of courts all the types of service that you have tried and they will normally just waive the service.

If she doesnt show up for the case, you will get a default judgment. The only problem with a default judgment is that in certain cases, if she can prove that she wasnt served you will end up being called back in to trial, which is not that big of a deal.

Hope that helps.

So I can ask the clerk to send one by snail mail and if she opens it then she's served? Hmm...will have to ask the clerk that but thanks. Ugh...what a pain in the butt.

[ufcrusher]

No I think you misunderstood me. If you send a certified copy and a regular mail copy, because the certified copy definitely gets there and is refused, it proves that the non-certified regular mail got there. Just bring the copy of the notice that the post office provides you with that the letter was refused and tell them that you sent both a regular and certified mail. The clerk will then have proof that she was served and will place you on the calander. If they dont show you have a default judgment.

Hope I caught you before you went to the clerk. I thought I was clear in what I wrote. Hope it helps.

[ken]

Your solution - DON'T USE THE SHERIFF TO SERVE ANYONE.

Call 1-800-deponet. Ask for a process server company. Use them.

They usually charge about $50-60.

They'll get the defendant.