I recently moved from Los Angeles to Seattle. After we (my girlfriend and I) moved out, our former landlord refuses to refund any of our security deposit. This isn't my actual issue though, I'm confident in my case.
My actual question is:
I will need to sue them in LA County, yet, as stated above I have moved to Seattle. Part of me thinks they are doing this because we moved out of state, but I want to know if it is possible for me to sue them from out-of-state without having to travel down to LA to take them to court. Is this possible? If not, is it acceptable for me to sue for travel expenses as well? Also, what happens in California if they just decide not to pay (i.e. make this as difficult and as costly as possible)?
Any advice would be appreciated.
My actual question is:
I will need to sue them in LA County, yet, as stated above I have moved to Seattle. Part of me thinks they are doing this because we moved out of state, but I want to know if it is possible for me to sue them from out-of-state without having to travel down to LA to take them to court. Is this possible? If not, is it acceptable for me to sue for travel expenses as well? Also, what happens in California if they just decide not to pay (i.e. make this as difficult and as costly as possible)?
Any advice would be appreciated.