Ronnie Or Ronald Or Len Or Leonard Smith This individual is a ripoff artist and a professional "deadbeat renter" Ovalo Texas
This individual rented an efficiency apartment from me. Because he was my daughter's friend I did not request a deposit or a signed lease agreement.
He waited 3 weeks before he paid the first month's rent. I tried to catch him for the next 2 months to collect rent. He never answered his phone.
In the mean time he is hauling all kinds of junk into the yard. He finally moved out and left the apartment very filthy and he left all of his junk for me to haul off.
He left owing me $400 rent and an $81 telephone bill. He works for the City of Abilene, but they have not been able to help me collect.
Jane
Tuscola, Texas
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Robert
Buffalo,New York,
U.S.A.
Small Claims Court
#2Consumer Suggestion
Sun, January 18, 2009
You need to sue this bozo in small claims court. Once you have a judgement against him, if he doesn't pay the judgment in a reasonable amount of time (here it's 30 days) you can request an ENFORCEMENT ORDER from the court. The enforcement order can include any/all of the following:
garnishment of wages,
lien against real property,
lien against any property of value; auto, truck, RV, boat, etc.
levy against BANK ACCOUNTS,
levy against State income tax refunds.
You're correct-they will not help you collect until you have a money judgment against him. Get down to small claims court and file a suit!