RICHMOND, Va. — Trevor Pietsch, standing before a judge, was prepared to argue his case. He planned to tell the court how a local real estate company owed him hundreds of dollars in fees he wanted returned.
But before he could do that, a lawyer representing the real estate company unexpectedly announced he had a check in hand for Pietsch. It came as a surprise to Pietsch as he began requesting the money back more than a year ago.
“It’s insane. It’s absolutely insane,” Pietsch said about the experience…