Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Landloard tenent and battery charges
I recently had an accountence living in my home in exchange for rent and a percentage of utillities. There was no formal written contract but there was an oral contract. She stopped paying rent, and I decided to try to get her to vacate. On New Years Eve, she committed an act of battery on me, and was promptly arrested. Since then, I have filed a restraining order, been available for her to take her belongings while be escorted by the police, etc. She claimed that there are things still here, and threatens to sue me. Meanwhile, she still owes me back rent, plus money for bills I paid, food, plus a logo I designed. The State Attorney is filing the criminal charges, but what about the civil? I do not know if I should sue her or wait till after the Criminal Case? There is much more to this story than the space allows, but I could use some advice on how to proceed at this point.

Asked on 2/01/08, 2:04 pm

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

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Re: Landloard tenent and battery charges

Sue now. The longer you wait, the longer it takes to collect.

Answered on 2/02/08, 12:15 pm

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