• PriorityMotif@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    I would have sued them personally for defamation just under the small claims court amount ($10k) with a jury demand. Small claims cases in my state cannot be dismissed for cause of action. They could ask for a summary judgement, but that would still cost more in attorneys fees than just settling.

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      15 days ago

      That’s probably what better parents might have done. Mine did nothing.

      Of course, to bring it up now is only to be met with a constant stream of, “I don’t remember that.”

      The tree remembers what the axe forgets.

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        14 days ago

        You can put a lien on their house if they didn’t pay. Then if they want to ever sell the house or get another loan they have to pay you.