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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
My family loaned money to a man who frequently travels from the US (Texas) to Taiwan. We found out that is an infamous scammer businessman who has gotten away with taking a lot of people's money and disappearing. We have a promissory note, signed in 2010, indication the amount owed, property, and interest, and have filed a court petition last summer in 2016. The attorney general attempted to serve his notice at the address on his driver's license, but he was never there and thus we have not been able to move forward with this case. We previously had a lawyer, who recommended that we find a private investigator on our own and that we do not need a lawyer to be present at the trial.
1) What should we do moving forward? I've looked into private investigators, but they charge a huge upfront deposit and don't guarantee any results. This man has been running back and forth from US and Taiwan and probably has his assets held out of the country.
2) Should I find a different lawyer, would they be able to help?
3) Is it even worth pursuing this case, or does it sound like we will never find him? Is finding him and making him show up necessary in order to proceed to the trial?
I would truly appreciate any advice!
My family loaned money to a man who frequently travels from the US (Texas) to Taiwan. We found out that is an infamous scammer businessman who has gotten away with taking a lot of people's money and disappearing. We have a promissory note, signed in 2010, indication the amount owed, property, and interest, and have filed a court petition last summer in 2016. The attorney general attempted to serve his notice at the address on his driver's license, but he was never there and thus we have not been able to move forward with this case. We previously had a lawyer, who recommended that we find a private investigator on our own and that we do not need a lawyer to be present at the trial.
1) What should we do moving forward? I've looked into private investigators, but they charge a huge upfront deposit and don't guarantee any results. This man has been running back and forth from US and Taiwan and probably has his assets held out of the country.
2) Should I find a different lawyer, would they be able to help?
3) Is it even worth pursuing this case, or does it sound like we will never find him? Is finding him and making him show up necessary in order to proceed to the trial?
I would truly appreciate any advice!
