Tenant Ended Lease Early - Did you take them court?

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I have a tenant that ended the lease w/ 4 months left. Did you bother to take them court? I inherited the lease and the previous lessor didn't have a penalty clause, although forfeiting the security deposit was mentioned. 

The client is likely an "illegal immigrant" (I don't have a problem with them), but it's may make things more difficult in attempting to collect.