Comments on: PASSING OF WORTHLESS CHECKS WILL NOT BE PROSECTED IN CITY OF MILWAUKEE http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/05/01/worthless-checks-will-not-be-prosected-in-city-of-milwaukee/ Tristan's Landlord - Tenant Law Blog Tue, 15 May 2012 19:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/05/01/worthless-checks-will-not-be-prosected-in-city-of-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:55:10 +0000 http://petriestocking.com/blog/?p=22#comment-275 Tom -- Thanks for your comments and I'm glad that you have had good luck pursuing the individuals in civil court. Tom — Thanks for your comments and I’m glad that you have had good luck pursuing the individuals in civil court.

]]> By: Tom Brittain http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/05/01/worthless-checks-will-not-be-prosected-in-city-of-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Tom Brittain Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:35:09 +0000 http://petriestocking.com/blog/?p=22#comment-274 I have dealt with several worthless check issues in court, and all have been favorable. My lawsuits asked for and received tripple damages plus all costs. All were in small claims. One led to garnishmet actions, which also worked out well. Its too bad that you cant just go to the cops and have the offender dragged away, but there are recources. Often, were we have tenants who don't seem to have sufficient funds or history to make them a viable rental candadate, we ask them to provide a co-signer ( often a parent) and when we have problems with bad checks, the co-signer is always notified , (and told) that they are responsible for the check and any costs awarded through a lawsuit. This ususally works well. I have dealt with several worthless check issues in court, and all have been favorable. My lawsuits asked for and received tripple damages plus all costs. All were in small claims. One led to garnishmet actions, which also worked out well.

Its too bad that you cant just go to the cops and have the offender dragged away, but there are recources.

Often, were we have tenants who don’t seem to have sufficient funds or history to make them a viable rental candadate, we ask them to provide a co-signer ( often a parent) and when we have problems with bad checks, the co-signer is always notified , (and told) that they are responsible for the check and any costs awarded through a lawsuit. This ususally works well.

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