Collecting past due rent from a military tenant

[Jessica McCoy]

I recently evicted a military tenant for non payment of rent. After signing the lease, he and his girlfriend got married and caught the kitchen on fire, all in the same weekend. They moved their dog in, without paying the pet fee. I had the kitchen rebuilt, entire house cleaned and repainted within one weeks time. They were responsible for replacing the damaged appliances, paying the pet fee, and my $500 insurance deductible, as well as rent. They asked to stay in the house and continue their lease, and I agreed, but they basically never moved back in, and bounced the next months rent check.

I evicted them, but the eviction was served by mail, so we were not given an automatic judgment under Georgia law ( the tenant has to be personally served for an automatic judgment).

Now I will have to take them to small claims court in order to collect the several thousands of dollars they owe me.

Any suggestions on how to sue someone who is most likely staying on base, and thus not in my county but on Federal property? I am not even sure that a process server can get on the Fort property.