Wow. Cindy, Katie is right. Going down there out of pure anger is NOT the thing to do. Separate your anger from your need to secure justice. Those are two completely different things. Call up your local court house, they have people there who will explain to you exactly what you need to do to file in small claims court. No attorney will touch it, unless it is a class action, because there simply is not enough money involved. Unless you can find a young, pro-bono, inexperienced attorney, you must learn how to do a small claims filing. You CAN represent yourself.
Now, as for the anger of being cheated. You won't like this because I'm going to sound like some flower child or something, but do not associate this event with any other event where you have been cheated. That isn't doing your head any good at all. It isn't helping your feelings. It is only increasing your anger. When this is all over, you need to enter into business deals, and this IS a business deal, with much more research. Before you make a transaction, call up every local agency you can to learn about the person's dealings. Call any group the person claims to be a member of. I have to do this in my design business - because I have been cheated in the past. I have had to go the legal route and it has been painful. The entire answer, has been for ME to research a potential business partner to ever extent that is available to me. You simply must do that. No, it isn't fun. But it is just a way of business. Buying or trading a dog is business first - and fun later. I've been a designer since 1997 - and I have enough experience under my belt with those sorts of people and corporations - please think about it. Cindy - please know I've been on the other end of the stick of being cheated - please please please take the anger out and make it all business. You simply need to find the pieces of the puzzle that allow you to make this ending acceptable - legal means. You can do it. Hang in there. And talk if you need to. Hugs, Lynn in Wi http://www.poochistailor.com " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
