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ex bf got us evicted and fled, now what?

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carhotty16

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What is the name of your state? Minnesota

My ex bf got us evicted, stole my lap-top and dvds, and gave my big screen tv to one of his friends and now he fled to England where he is a citizen. He was here on a student visa. He never paid half for rent and cost me my $300 deposit. Can I sue him?
 


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BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
carhotty16 said:
What is the name of your state? Minnesota

My ex bf got us evicted, stole my lap-top and dvds, and gave my big screen tv to one of his friends and now he fled to England where he is a citizen. He was here on a student visa. He never paid half for rent and cost me my $300 deposit. Can I sue him?
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sure you can. And you can wait for 50 years to collect.
 
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BelizeBreeze

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carhotty16 said:
how would i even get him here?
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ahhhh that's the rub, (William Shakespeare - 1564-1616)
You don't 'get him here'. You have to serve him in England where he will simply toss your notice in the trash. You will then proceed to get a default judgement and then you will fly to London, hire a solicitor to represent you and have the judgement entered whereby he will contest on the grounds of jurisdiction.

In about two or three years your case will be heard by a local magistrate where you MIGHT get the judgement entered and then you get to go back to court for recovery.

in the meantime you've wasted about 5 years of your life, approximately $50,000 and gotten (maybe) the cost of the stolen items back.
 
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BelizeBreeze

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carhotty16 said:
but if i win can't the court make him pay me back? i fly for free btw.
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which court? In the U.S. he has to have assets in the country that you can touch. if he does not then and ENGLISH court must do as I outlined below.

give it up and learn from it.
 
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