- Jurisdiction
- New York
I was a subtenant in a suite of offices. The primary tenant closed his business and disappeared without returning my security deposit. My lease states that the deposit will be returned and there's no issue about damage.
I would like to sue him in small claims court but he's done a good job of disappearing and even a trace service has been unable to find his current address.
However, I paid my rent electronically and so my bank knows his bank account, at least the one he used the month he vanished. And maybe they have an address besides his former business address.
If I had his address, I would seek a judgement in small claims court, which I'd present to my bank, if the judgement was granted, and ask the bank to get the funds (assuming the account was still open and funded) and provide me with his addresses. But I don't think I can sue someone in SCC if I don't have their address?
Under these circumstances, what options do I have?
Thanks for any help.
(I'm new to this forum and hope I put this question in the right place.
If not, please tell me where it should go and I'll move it.)
I would like to sue him in small claims court but he's done a good job of disappearing and even a trace service has been unable to find his current address.
However, I paid my rent electronically and so my bank knows his bank account, at least the one he used the month he vanished. And maybe they have an address besides his former business address.
If I had his address, I would seek a judgement in small claims court, which I'd present to my bank, if the judgement was granted, and ask the bank to get the funds (assuming the account was still open and funded) and provide me with his addresses. But I don't think I can sue someone in SCC if I don't have their address?
Under these circumstances, what options do I have?
Thanks for any help.
(I'm new to this forum and hope I put this question in the right place.
If not, please tell me where it should go and I'll move it.)