Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia

roommate may be secretly trying to keep bond refund that is rightfully mine

Hi,

I missed a court date and was taken to the detention center. I called my roommate, let's call him Mike (not his real name) and asked him to post bail. I told him to take the envelope from my desk that had a rent payment (in cash) that another roommate had given me (I am the sole lessee on the house lease).

Two months later, my lawyer and I have already settled my case, and I recall that the courthouse owes me the bond refund. But my account balance is zero, because the lady informs me that a check was already sent out, but it was sent to Mike. That's when I realized that since HE paid bail, HE's the person the court sent the check to. But he never told me about it! I got a copy of the document they sent him in the mail, with the $250.00 bond refund to him clearly stated.

I realize that proving that the money is mine could be the most difficult thing to do. Perhaps if I got the other roommates involved, they could corroborate my story.

Although I feel he deserves some further punishment, I would settle for getting the $250 he owes me, and the rest of this month's rent.

I want to get some advice from the experts before I proceed. What should I do?

Thank you for reading.

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