How to go after back rent after eviction

[Katy Hung]

Had one of my tenants evicted for abandonment. Was wondering what options I have and how to go about it to get my back rent and fees owed. And what documents do I need from the courts to go about it? The only thing my Lawyer who did the eviction were the Pretrial documents. Not sure if it matters but the unit I evicted my tenant fro. Is in Louisiana but she now currently resides in Texas. 

[Theresa Harris]

Depending on the amount, you could try small claims court.  As Jonathan said, you are unlikely to ever see the money.  If you get a judgment from small claims court, you can turn it over to a collection agency.  You'd still only see part of the money if anything, but you then have them using their resources to go after it.