sueing ex landlord for not returning deposit?

[doucar]

btw, will debt collector help in this case? Not for a $300 debt. Your best bet is to wait him out, unless he owns the second rental property free and clear, then maybe it would be worth the hassle and expense.

 

[quantcook]

btw, will debt collector help in this case? Not for a $300 debt. Your best bet is to wait him out, unless he owns the second rental property free and clear, then maybe it would be worth the hassle and expense.

i don't know where to check, but from sdat website it looks like he paid off his investment property in 2019.

 

[doucar]

It is not a do it yourself project, and I expect it will cost you more than $300.00 to sell the property under your lien. While your costs would be recoverable, you would have to advance them, your attorney's fees would not be, and I expect they would be several thousand dollars.

 

[bcr229]

Why not just let it be for a while? Judgments in MD earn 10% interest.

 

[quantcook]

Why not just let it be for a while? Judgments in MD earn 10% interest.

right. the court clerk told me the 10%, but when to factor in that 10%. at the final collection when he sold his house?

 

[doucar]

but when to factor in that 10%. at the final collection when he sold his house?
When you are asked for a payoff amount to clear your lien. You can add it daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, but what is the point, do it before you get paid.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

When you are asked for a payoff amount to clear your lien. You can add it daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, but what is the point, do it before you get paid.

And just to clarify, that is 10% annual interest.

 

[doucar]

Right 10% simple annual interest.

 

[quantcook]

Right 10% simple annual interest.

thank you guys for all the help. I was simply frustrated after bring this small claim to court. i simply want to get back what I was owed, the $300. nothing more than that, although I know MD allow 3x of that money be requested. But after numerous trip to court for hearing and filing, I really feel that 3x is a reasonable amount given the time spent. But also our legal system is still less than perfect, defendant still has a lot of freedom and space to run away, even he should and capable pay back all he owed me.