I have an ex-tenant who owes money and apparently knows how to work the system. She has made statements about how the system works so she stays 1 step ahead. I usually would eat the money owed, but she's a scam and want to teach her a lesson. I have a SS#. Is there anyway to use it to find out where she is employed?

 

Oh, I do have a judgement from small claims and tried to garnishee her wages. Her employer sent a letter stated she was terminated 2/15/08. Since then I have driven by and seen her car (just this past Friday) and her leaving.

 

Any advice will be helpful.

Wow, if she's employed there and the employer denies it, I would go back to the small claims court clerk and ask for their advice. The employer is taking a huge risk. Take some pictures of her leaving with the day's newspaper showing to establish the date. I don't think the court will look too kindly on the employer.

I have been a landlord for over 25 years and have had my share of bad people.

 

Would it be worth it to you to hire an attorney? That would be the best way to go. A cheaper alternative would be to hire someome from a private agency who looks into people's background. Kind of like a private eye. I actually did that once. They can find out all kinds of things about people just by having their social security number.

 

No doubt her employer is her friend of a relative. I like 75 Center's idea of taking pictures of her car and/or her at that place. I doubt a judge would like being lied to by any company.

 

 

In the end, people who know how to work the system, are usually far better at it than you or me. Good luck and keep us informed!

Edited August 4, 200818 yr by Beechwoodfan

When you see her car at the place where she works, can you not call the police? I would think they would help....at least I think they would. Maybe this is not something they get involved with.

You might want to just turn this over to a collection agency. They may keep a chunk of what they collect, but they will also drive this girl nuts. And they know more ways to collect.

You might want to just turn this over to a collection agency. They may keep a chunk of what they collect, but they will also drive this girl nuts. And they know more ways to collect.

 

Thats what I was thinking too! Also, this will make her credit look pretty rough.

If she knows how to work the system, she is probably has poor credit in the first place. Are you sure you even have the right SS#? Chances are, it is bogus.

I would get a lawyer on this. With some proof, you should be able to resubmit your wage claim? My attorney is pretty crabby guy, so he loves it when I send him this kind of thing. Must like to take his own foul mood out on other people.

 

I'd also get 1st and last month's rent from now on. Decent tenants won't mind, potential deadbeats will.

 

Good luck.

When you see her car at the place where she works, can you not call the police? I would think they would help....at least I think they would. Maybe this is not something they get involved with.

It's a civil matter. Not criminal.

I would get a lawyer on this. With some proof, you should be able to resubmit your wage claim? My attorney is pretty crabby guy, so he loves it when I send him this kind of thing. Must like to take his own foul mood out on other people.

 

I'd also get 1st and last month's rent from now on. Decent tenants won't mind, potential deadbeats will.

 

Good luck.

 

I always get first and last months rent as well. However, towards the end when rent checks get "lost in the mai", by the time you get the deadbeats out they are much further behind than that......then comes the cost of cleaning up the mess. I had no idea how many pigs there were out there till I started renting.

 

A good tenant is a wonderful thing!

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I always get first and last months rent as well. However, towards the end when rent checks get "lost in the mai", by the time you get the deadbeats out they are much further behind than that......then comes the cost of cleaning up the mess. I had no idea how many pigs there were out there till I started renting.

 

A good tenant is a wonderful thing!

 

Out of curiosity, what's the longest it's ever taken you to have someone evicted? Also, what's the highest amount of damages you've had that the security deposit didn't cover?

I had no idea how many pigs there were out there till I started renting.

 

 

I was also unaware until I started working for Enterprise. You could not imagine the condition some of our cars are returned in. Sometimes people just don't care about something they don't own.

When you see her car at the place where she works, can you not call the police? I would think they would help....at least I think they would. Maybe this is not something they get involved with.

 

It's a civil matter. Not criminal.

 

Plus, I thought the whole deal was #1fballfan was wondering where this person was employed...Right??? If you see her car where? How would you know she was working???

Scribe is right on, it is civil and no business of the police.

 

It all comes down to how much you want to pay and how important it is to you. I like the PI idea because you may find out she works at more than one location and you never know what other goodies you may stumble across.