Islandrunner50
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? I live in Michigan.
My wife and I recently received a summons from a small claims court in Port Clinton, OH. It is in regards to a contract we signed 17 years ago involving ownership of a part of a resort/marina complex. We were unable to fulfill the obligations on this contract due to illness and loss of my job. I tried to quitclaim it years ago, but they wanted $2,000.00 which I didn't have. We hadn't heard from them for over seven years until recently when we got the summons for accumulated membership fees, etc. of $3,000.00 each.
My question is: Can a municipal court in Ohio enforce a default judgment through small claims court on residents of another state (We live in Michigan). They threaten to attach a lien to property or garnish wages. Can they do this?
My wife and I recently received a summons from a small claims court in Port Clinton, OH. It is in regards to a contract we signed 17 years ago involving ownership of a part of a resort/marina complex. We were unable to fulfill the obligations on this contract due to illness and loss of my job. I tried to quitclaim it years ago, but they wanted $2,000.00 which I didn't have. We hadn't heard from them for over seven years until recently when we got the summons for accumulated membership fees, etc. of $3,000.00 each.
My question is: Can a municipal court in Ohio enforce a default judgment through small claims court on residents of another state (We live in Michigan). They threaten to attach a lien to property or garnish wages. Can they do this?