Q: I was recently involved in an unlawful eviction & lost all my possessions during this. Who do I sue?
I was not a resident but was the one that they caught at home and made me leave with what I could carry and they threw out the rest. They wouldn't allow me to return to get my things. I have a lot of other details to include
A:
There is a disconnect in your question. If you were not a resident, how were you evicted--lawfully or unlawfully. Why would you have more things in the premises than you could carry is you were not living there?
You may or may not have a valid claim, but ascertaining who may be legally responsible for any damages is going to require an initial consultation with an attorney and a review of relevant documents.
One key factor to consider is the collective fair market value of the things that "they" threw out. If the collective fair market of those things is $20,000 or less, you could file any lawsuit in small claims court without hiring an attorney to represent you in the actual lawsuit.
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