Collect unpaid rent and vandalize the place
I have a rental unit which is in California. I provide trash, water and sewer. The tenant is not pay the rent since Sept, so I start the process to evict her. Within the time of the process she still stay in the unit. Now, I received my water bill which is 1450.00. She is out of my unit. I would like to know how can I sue her for this water bill. I think she is revenge to me so she let the water run days and nights to drive the water bill to sky high. I do not have her address, she had just out today. And also she is under SSI. Is it possible for me to collect the 1450 water bill and three month unpaid rent. She also vandalize my place. She is very anger about I evicted her. What can I do to protect myself in the future? Please help!