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Note also that there's a small cost to filing a small-claims case in VA - I believe it's the cost of getting the warrant served. Last I checked, it was in the n

by ganley 16y ago

Note also that there's a small cost to filing a small-claims case in VA - I believe it's the cost of getting the warrant served. Last I checked, it was in the neighborhood of $80. Sadly, @bonsaitree is probably right: even if you win, this probably isn't worth your time. One thing you might try, which worked for me once, is to type something up that resembles a lawsuit and mail it to them with a note that you're about to file this, so this is their last chance to settle first.

Amanjeev 16y ago
I agree. Filing a suit will take a lot of time and money away but if I try and be emotional for a while, I ing want to do it. The amount of stress they put me through their weird interview process where half of the managers/interviewers did not show up at my interview...but then I think if the situation I am in. :)
bonsaitree 16y ago
Um, I HIGHLY recommend that you DO NOT do this. Technically, you are mis-representing yourself as an "officer of the court" (e.g. a firm which employs people who have passed the Virginia bar). It's a crime similar to impersonating a law enforcement officer. However, along these lines, it's perfectly reasonable to hire an attorney (some will do it gratis or for an extremely small fee) to draft a follow-up "letter of demand threatening suit" in their office's letterhead. In practice, all this does is intimidate the legally ignorant (e.g. not normally any kind of corporation) since the attorney must go through the exact same legal hurdles as the debtor and the amounts involved in this case would never be worth engaging the firm's personnel. Essentially, these levels of disputes are "write-offs" and "costs of doing business" to those who can afford to hire an attorney in the first place. The only reason to engage an attorney here is if you wished to wage a profitless, but potentially damaging, negative PR campaign (think Gloria Allred) against this firm.

by ganley 16y ago

Amanjeev 16y ago

I agree. Filing a suit will take a lot of time and money away but if I try and be emotional for a while, I ing want to do it. The amount of stress they put me through their weird interview process where half of the managers/interviewers did not show up at my interview...but then I think if the situation I am in. :)

bonsaitree 16y ago

Um, I HIGHLY recommend that you DO NOT do this. Technically, you are mis-representing yourself as an "officer of the court" (e.g. a firm which employs people who have passed the Virginia bar). It's a crime similar to impersonating a law enforcement officer. However, along these lines, it's perfectly reasonable to hire an attorney (some will do it gratis or for an extremely small fee) to draft a follow-up "letter of demand threatening suit" in their office's letterhead. In practice, all this does is intimidate the legally ignorant (e.g. not normally any kind of corporation) since the attorney must go through the exact same legal hurdles as the debtor and the amounts involved in this case would never be worth engaging the firm's personnel. Essentially, these levels of disputes are "write-offs" and "costs of doing business" to those who can afford to hire an attorney in the first place. The only reason to engage an attorney here is if you wished to wage a profitless, but potentially damaging, negative PR campaign (think Gloria Allred) against this firm.