Small claims court

Submitted by elikaren on

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I own a property in Gwinnett County, Georgia and my tenants left owing 3 months worth of rent, without giving notice and leaving me with over $5,000 worth of repairs. I would like to file a claim with the small claims court but I don't have their new address, I only know the city where they moved to. I read that one of the requiremets is to have their address. How can I go about this?

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Providing a defendant in a

Submitted by Staff_Writer on

Providing a defendant in a lawsuit with notice of the filing of a complaint against them is a necessary requirement afforded by due process. Therefore, it is essential to know a defendant’s address so that you can provide them with notice of the complaint. There are several methods that you can use to attempt to find your former tenants. First, you could hire a private investigator to locate your former tenants. In addition, if you know the tenant’s employer, you may be able to serve the tenant at her place of employment. If you have the tenant’s phone number, you could call and ask them for their address. You may also be able to discover the tenant’s address by looking in a phone book in their new city of residence or performing an internet search of the individual’s name. In certain situations, the court may allow you to serve the defendant through publication in the local newspaper, but you should discuss this option with an experienced Georgia attorney first.

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Providing a defendant in a

Submitted by Staff_Writer on

Providing a defendant in a lawsuit with notice of the filing of a complaint against them is a necessary requirement afforded by due process. Therefore, it is essential to know a defendant’s address so that you can provide them with notice of the complaint. There are several methods that you can use to attempt to find your former tenants. First, you could hire a private investigator to locate your former tenants. In addition, if you know the tenant’s employer, you may be able to serve the tenant at her place of employment. If you have the tenant’s phone number, you could call and ask them for their address. You may also be able to discover the tenant’s address by looking in a phone book in their new city of residence or performing an internet search of the individual’s name. In certain situations, the court may allow you to serve the defendant through publication in the local newspaper, but you should discuss this option with an experienced Georgia attorney first.