Good stuff Susan!

I know that I ususally have two reaons for not persuing deadbeats.  First off, the amount owed usually isn't enough to justify the time and trouble it takes to get it back, and secondly is the problem you address - where to go and what to do, every state is different ... or maybe I'm just lazy :-(

So this may not be a popular idea - but here it goes;  What if an organization like SOT were to offer a service that persued deadbeats?  How much would I pay annually to have an organization that I could turn folks over to that would do all the footwork for me?  Would I be willing to file documents and serve papers on folks in my jurisdications for free in exchange for membership to this group?  Am I just being lazy?

Again - this may not be a popular idea, or there may be a bunch of things wrong with the idea, or the group I am thinging about may already exist and be called "a law firm" and be prohibitively expensive.  It sure would be nice to have a group with some teeth that could go after these folks.  I would think that after a few successes, such a group would develop a reputation that may make their job easier and encourage folks to pay their bills on time.

Just thinking out loud :-)