Ex-girlfriend stole my apartment and later, all my possessions in it. Questions???

[justalayman]

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about this:

florida statute 78.068 (3)



78.068 Prejudgment writ of replevin.--


(3) The petitioner must post bond in the amount of twice the value of the goods subject to the writ or twice the balance remaining due and owing, whichever is lesser as determined by the court, as security for the payment of damages the defendant may sustain when the writ is obtained wrongfully.

 

[justalayman]

So you want to depreciate her, because she works and earns money for a living, just not for you?

Only when filing taxes. I have never figured out if you would use an actuarial table or if there is some standard depreciation formula.

 

[Zigner]

The only reason I would bring up the online pornography is if she denies making income. I don't plan on bringing up ad hominem attacks against her, but I also don't plan on letting her get away with claiming she has no money when she has a verifiable income online.

The first hearing is not the appropriate place/time to speak about her income.

 

[Physix]

In other words, the only thing you're missing is proof. Best of luck to ya!

How is her living there and all my possessions being there while she lived there, but not after she left, *not* proof? That's like me moving out of an apartment, the staff seeing the place is completely destroyed, but then me arguing it was fine when I left. Common sense indicates that if I was living in the apartment and the damages were not there before I moved in, it was me. Likewise, she was awarded the apartment and I have evidence all those possessions were there while she lived there. I also have proof that they *were not* there after she vacated. How could she avoid liability when she was clearly the one responsible?

 

[justalayman]

Thank you for the information. As far as the list, I already made it. As far as support, I do have receipts for the more expensive items. I also doubt that she would deny all the possessions are mine. Her latest lie from what I have heard is that she claims it was all there when she left, which is disproven by the fact that the door was locked and both the deputy and property manager was there during the video.

The time-stamp on the video verifies its authenticity

the time stamp on your video is meaningless. It proves there was a time stamp available. It doesn't mean it was set accurately.




and both of the aforementioned witnesses already gave me documentation verifying the apartment was locked upon entering and that it was emptied.

The only reason I would bring up the online pornography is if she denies making income.

that does not prove income. Unless you can prove some means she uses it to attempt to earn income, it is nothing more than what she likes to do. Then, if you can prove she has attempted to monitize it, it still doesn't prove she was successful.

I don't plan on bringing up ad hominem attacks against her, but I also don't plan on letting her get away with claiming she has no money when she has a verifiable income online.

just how do you plan on proving this. Alleging it is not proof.

As far as cost, I was a full-time student prior to all this and have only just recently started working again. I filed for indigent status and qualified, so this is costing me nothing.

well, until you got to that bond thing anyway.

I suspect you will also have to pay for any service(s) out of pocket. You will also have to pay for any discovery sought, if there is a cost.

 

[Physix]

Well, I just found out last night that she does have most (if not all) the possessions from the old apartment. Apparently, she stored it all in storage while she lived in the shelter. A friend of mine informed me she was boasting about her new apartment on Pinterest and her pictures on there show various possessions from the old apartment. I'm hoping now that I have multiple pictures that show possessions from my old apartment in her new one, it will dramatically strengthen my case as far as her taking my possessions, as it's going to be fairly hard for her to claim she left all my stuff and it just "disappeared," meanwhile she just happens to have a TV, 2 cribs, changing table, blankets, 2 vases, and several other items that just happen to look exactly like the ones from the old apartment.

 

[Just Blue]

This is going to sting:

Let it go.

Even if you are sure of the 3800 (which is contestable) it will cost you more than that in money and time.

AND, if she is broke, evicted, and near destitute... how and what will you collect?

After reading this entire thread ...I SO 100% ...No! 200% !! Agree with this.