Check out attorneys in the state of your defendant. They will be familiar with what is needed to effect process in such cases in those jurisdictions. This is an area where many attorneys screw up. Having the check should make things pretty easy for them and they should be able to get summary judgment (pretty sure they should).
If it is a contract dispute - I see no reason having an adult attorney will be any help. Seems like a simple case, except for the jurisidctional issues (if you two are from different states).
My 2 cents
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