I did the math and they'd owe us $130,000 if this stands.I figure they will fight this order with everything they have.

At the very least, he should have a lease from her protecting him from her just throwing him out if they get in a fight!

Send via certified mail.As for your post-mortem, assuming the money is gone and it is not worth your time and effort to keep fighting for it, I personally am pretty biased against crowdfunding sites like SmallChange, CrowdStreet, and others.  

I have a buddy that's very successful in D Class areas.He drives around all day putting out fires, getting in literal fist fights from time to time, throwing people out of their apartments or changing locks when they leave, constantly breaking the law because they are "civil matters" and he knows the tenants won't come after him, and shaking folks down for late rent.I'm sure folks in A Class areas are doing the same, right?

Tough fighting city hall. 

You could always lawyer up.. but that could be throwing good money after bad.. insurance is a bottom less pit with it comes to money to fight you.

I could be wrong, but I think the purpose of this forum isn't for CPAs to fight and throw out IRS Pubs and Regs (although, these are helpful) to impress everyone. 

Not trying to fight with my daughter about it.. however I have a son headed to Miss State, and I intend to do what you have done.Curious.. at what age can someone buy a house?

Especially if there is reasonable evidence that there was some  glitch I cant full prove one way or the other....not worth the fight over a few $$ for a one time issue.

I am of an age that I don’t want to fight those unnecessary battles when the problems arise.