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Originally Posted by craigepo
A. This should be done in Florida, as this is where your stuff is, where the deal went awry, and where a court order will have to be sent to a sheriff to enforce a judgment.
B. It will be done in state court, as the amount in controversy for a federal civil case is a minimum of $75,000 (diversity jurisdiction).
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Sir,
All of this occurred in Virginia, where I am a resident, I purchased the firearms, where he owns a home & works, and where the safe with the firearms are located. The FL part of this puzzle is he continues to maintain his FL drivers license, FL voter ID and all vehicle registrations (hence trying to decipher which is his state of residence). Would your advice in response one still hold true for the Commonwealth of Virginia? Secondly, could you explain diversity jurisdiction if it would still apply in this case?
I truly thank you all for sharing your knowledge and suggestions with me.