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Default OT The right thing to do

On Jan 23, 1:55*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
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Wrong. * The same thing cannot be accomplished because by taking them
to small claims court, there is the distinct possibility that she
could win and collect her $75. * *Also win or lose, it will cost the
doctors the time to appear in court and if the court finds in the
girl's favor, the doctors may learn from it. * The girl will also
learn from the experience. *Is it worth doing? * That is up to the
girl to decide. *It's also very possible that once served with the
suit, they may just pay up, not wanting to go to court and appear to
be taking advantage of a baby sitter.

COMMENT: *Small court judgements make great toilet paper. *You want to give
this girl the idea that she has a chance of getting money out of a doctor?
She may have a chance of winning, but getting the money is entirely another
matter.


Nonsense. You think when these doctors go to buy another property,
refinance the existing one or have their credit report run they want
to find out there is an unpaid judgement recorded against them?
Aside from that, as HeyBub pointed out, there are court procedures
available to her by which the money can be extracted from their bank
accounts or a lien put on their home. It can be impossible to collect
a judgement from a deadbeat with no job and no assets. In this case,
it would very likely be simply paid on the spot.




TRADER:
Who suggested anyone run around screaming and making threats? *Also,
according the post, the daughter is of college age, not a child.

COMMENT: Sorry, but I snipped it from above in kindness to the readers.
Apparently you missed it. *My children are 40, 32 and 26. *But, they will
always be my "children".

Steve


Yes, they will. And they will continue to be dependent on you like a
child if you keep treating them like one and keep them from useful
life experiences, like suing someone in small claims.