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06-19-2012, 03:33 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Rising Fawn
Posts: 353
M.O.C. #11268
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Half happy - HAPPY CONCLUSION!!!!
Long story short, I had a contractor cash a $3,000 check that he wasn't supposed to (silly me to have given it to him in the first place). I've been trying for months through small claims court to get my money back. Long crazy process with no guarantees.
I could garnish his wages if I knew where he worked. I could garnish his bank account if I know his bank and account number. The court doesn't help. I knew he worked at a hardware store but when I called they said he'd left.
I'd pretty much given up, but Sunday evening I was out with a girlfriend who is househunting. We finished looking at a house and headed home as it was getting dark. Two houses down, we drove by a black Ford pickup... HIS pickup! EIGHTY miles from his house, SIXTY miles from my house! Holy crap!
I told my girlfriend, "That's $*#^%^'s truck!" She said, "Do you want to say hi?"
Hell, yes!! She backed up and I jumped out of the car. He was in his truck, getting ready to leave; he must have been working or estimating a contract there. Long story short, after several minutes of yelling and excuses, he offered to write a check for $1,000, I told him where to stuff it, I wanted $3,000. $1,500... stuff it, started to walk away but went back. By now I was crying (sorry, guys, I'm just a tender female) and I took the check for $1,500. He asked if I was happy. I said I was only half happy and still wanted the rest.
As we drove off, I looked at the check and D-OH! Now I know his bank and account number! Went to the courthouse first thing the next morning to ask what to do. They said to cash the check (it was good!); then back to the courthouse to put a garnishment against his checking account. I felt SO good! The lady at the courthouse pointed to a gazillion files in a cabinet and told me 75% of "successful" plaintiffs never see a dime of their money. So at least I got half of mine back.
Oh BTW, I also have a lien on his property, so he's toast if he wants to sell his house. He'll find out about the garnishment in the next day or two. I'm going to love the phone call when it comes.
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06-19-2012, 03:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lykens
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #11842
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Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned.
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06-19-2012, 03:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Troy
Posts: 1,980
M.O.C. #808
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Way to go Pat, proud of you!
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06-19-2012, 03:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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Way to go. The dirty SOB. I hope you get every cent and make his life miserable till you do.
Lynwood
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06-19-2012, 04:22 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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X2!
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06-19-2012, 04:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Don Quixote has nothing on you! Go get the slimer!!
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06-19-2012, 04:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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CLAP CLAP CLAP
And, in addition to that.
HIP HIP HOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYY
And
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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06-19-2012, 04:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: bloomington
Posts: 540
M.O.C. #10234
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Nice job!! Hope that bottom feeder gets what he has coming to him.
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06-20-2012, 01:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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As a contractor, I'm proud of you. You may be able to cause him some grief by filing a complaint with your state contractors board. They take a very dim view in North Carolina with that sort of thing.
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06-20-2012, 05:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 992
M.O.C. #7128
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Ahem--Presenting Pat Barton---The Velvet Steamroller. (don't let up)
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06-20-2012, 05:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Stay after him, don't let up.
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06-20-2012, 08:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Likewise up here in Canada, a judgment in your favor only means the beginning of what is sometimes a long journey to fulfill that claim. Good on you for being determined enough to not let up on this low life!!! Make him pay every cent and enjoy that phone call when it comes.
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06-20-2012, 07:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 2,351
M.O.C. #6831
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Way to go. Maybe he will think next time he tries to screw a customer.
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06-21-2012, 01:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Emmel
Way to go Pat, proud of you!
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Couldn't agree more!
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06-21-2012, 02:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Good job! I have been in small claims court so many times in the past for people owing me $$, have since selected only customers I think will pay with no problem. My brother is a P.I. so I had a full bag of tricks when I collected on judgments. The Lien is a great tool, but sometimes takes a while. Makes a person feel better when you file those papers.
I have gone through so many bags of trash I can't count them, it is amazing what you can find out from peoples trash. Amazing...
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06-21-2012, 03:38 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Rising Fawn
Posts: 353
M.O.C. #11268
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There is so much more wrong with this guy! I found out more than I wanted to know by talking with the folks at the Bi-Lo in Trenton!
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06-21-2012, 03:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Nice Work!!
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06-21-2012, 06:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Orangevale
Posts: 2,341
M.O.C. #49
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06-22-2012, 10:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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Nice job, but please tell me that you also had a "trusted" friend on your hip as well as your friend in the car when you confront this piece of garbage?
You cannot trust SOB's like this if they are willing to steal your money as who knows what else they are capable of....
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06-22-2012, 01:22 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Rising Fawn
Posts: 353
M.O.C. #11268
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PM sent...
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