William,

I agree that this is theft of services and should be pursued. I have heard that Florida is a state that makes it hard to sue people (which is why O.J. Simpson moved there).

There could have been a legitimate mistake on your clients part (forgetting about the charge, not recognizing the name of the company, etc.) but the fact that he is now avoiding you says that it appears intentional.

I think that this is more than just a small claims court case myself. I consider this no less than a criminal case and if it is not settled I would press charges. I would like to see slime like this spend time in jail.

It may be hard to sue a Floridian, but the home is not in Florida, I would place a lien on the property for the amount owed, plus court costs and lawyer fees, long distance calls, interest and any other thing that you can come up with. Make it impossible for him to sell without paying you but also turn it over to the prosecuters office for criminal charges. You may have to go through the small claims process to get the judgement amount, but the lien will probably be placed through your local asessors office. Don't forget the fee for placing a lien when adding up your judgement.

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