Re: Reply to
LoriTuck said:
Thank you for your suggestions. Do you know of any immediate way to stop him from dispursing of my property? Do you know much about injunctions? I am trying to find out if there are pre-made forms that would be of benefit to me to file with the court. Any further suggestions? Thank you.
My response:
Sure, I know about Injunctions. You'll need to file a lawsuit in a court with greater jurisdictional limits than Small Claims court. Your Causes of Action will be "Conversion of Private Property", and "Injunction", among other Causes of Action, to get the court to turn the property over to you, and to immediately stop him from selling, ruining or disposing of the property in any other manner. This requires a "full blown" lawsuit, involving attorneys and the full litigation process - - Summons, Complaint, Discovery process (interrogatories and depositions), etc., etc., etc. VERY EXPENSIVE.
Depending on the value of the property will determine whether you'll be spending as much or more money on litigation than the fair market value of the property itself. You've never specified the property or it's estimated value, so I can't help you to make a decision in that regard.
Small Claims court may not get all of the value of your property that you feel it's worth, but at the same time, it's fast and will allow you to move on with your life at a much, much, much, cheaper avenue of redress.
Good luck to you.
IAAL