saying he has no money...he has to wait for his finacer etc.i did receive check as retainer. i did not cash the check as didn't trust him..check was from out of state nor did i make a copy of it. forgot to.i gave him back the check, i asked for cash and he gave me cash. now he is hedging on final payment. i have not given him the work i did. he looked at it but i still have it and he can't print the work i have as i won't give it to him. he is from out of state and residing here now...
2006-12-01 13:50:47 · 6 answers · asked by wili 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes you can BUT how much does he owe you. Often it is better to send it to a collection agency, they take a percentage of any funds retrieved. Court would cost you more money, and if he doesn't have any even if you win it could be a long time before you get anything. If you are running your own business you may be able to claim the loss. You have no proof of what he owes you either. he said she said situations are difficult to prove in court.,
2006-12-02 09:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did some work for an old guy once.
helped him buy and choose a pc and was installing a writable cd rom for him. I charged him $75. It was taking more than 30 minutes to install the cd rom and he grew impatient. He said he didn't want me to keep working on it then since his girlfriend was there at his office and they wanted to get busy I think. He called a day or two later demanding that I go with him to return the pc. It was from Microcenter and they had a 30 day return policy anyway. I said no I was busy then. He yelled and said I shouldn't work in that field anymore. I tore up the check then and there and never regretted it.
2006-12-01 22:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over $20 you can take anybody to small claims court. Do you have a case? ask an Attorney,ca-ching!, File for Court Papers, ca-ching!, Attorney hires a private investigator, ca-ching! Your out $1800.98 and 50/50 you win the case.
Sure you can take him to court. Use to be what courts are for.
Or give him the junk, and wish him a merry christmas. Dont get fooled again.
2006-12-01 22:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take him to small claims, but just realize that if you win the case (and you likely will), the court cannot force him to pay. They will order him to, but if he doesn't, they won't do anything. You'd then have to go back to court and pay another fee to try to garnish his bank account or his wages (if he gets any). You'll have to decide if it's worth the effort or not...just wanted to give you a heads up for what you're in for.
2006-12-01 22:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he owes you over twenty dollars then yes you can. I would make an copy of the check.
2006-12-01 21:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by Really Nome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the EEOC...they'll get you your money!
2006-12-01 21:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by ascloud@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋