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Originally Posted by javadog
It's not his problem, it's the fault of the trash hauler.
Don't waste your time going after the tenant.
JR
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Agreed.
You seem intent on going after the tenant for whatever reason. Doing all the tracking, investigating, mail interception, harassment at work of the tenant can open you up to legal liabilities as well. If you don't sue him and get a judgement, you are harassing someone who may not be liable and you can bet
he will have a lawyer
on you in no time. You claim he is a nice guy, yet you're willing to pursue him to pay for something that's, arguably, not his fault.
If you do take him to court, you'd better also take the trash hauler as well,
suing them both. I can almost guarantee that if you don't, the judge will side with the tenant. If you're set on making the tenant solely responsible, at least approach him to pay your deductible and go through your insurance. Even so, I think you're barking up the wrong tree with this.
The trash hauler is responsible for the damage, not the tenant. If you want to risk it in small claims, that's your call.