I entered into a contracting agreement in January and neither of us signed a written agreement.?

Question

Now that the project is done, I sent in an Invoice to the company, who is now balking on my fees. Clearly we did not sign a formalized written agreement, but we were both so busy we completely forgot. However, my work as an electrical engineer is obvious ... I built and supervised an entire system! I have a copy of my schematics and other work documents that I took home with me upon project complete (as an archive). I am glad that I did now, because it is the only evidence that I have of my work now. Obviously we are both in error because neither of us (the company and myself as the independent contractor) signed a formal agreement. But the work was done, and there is no question they admit this as well. Any suggestions? I have received less than $3K total payment on a $75K invoice. I am having to borrow money to pay my rent, and so on, in the meantime.

Answer 1

A verbal contract is binding, with or without a signed paper. You can take the guy to court and receive payment plus all court costs since you DID do the work and you have proof it was done.

A lawyer can give you a free consult for the first half hour or hour, depending on how they are set up. Consult a lawyer if you like, two or three if you like. But the guy got the work done by you so he does need to give you payment.

Legal Aid (they should be in the phone book) do free pro bono work for people like you. Give them a call as well.

Answer 2

In the oral agreement did the two of you agree upon a price? Did you keep receipts of all the items that you purchased? I guess I don't have to tell you that this was bad business practice. No work should have been started until a contract was signed. Now you are in a he said / he said argument. If you did keep receipts make copies of the receipts and attach them to a new invoice. If they still refuse to pay the only other option that you have now is to sue them. You can also report them to the better business bureau. One more thing on such a big job you need to require at least half of the money up front as a down payment. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

Take them to court.....speak to a lawyer that specializes in Contractor and Subcontractor suit cases. Good Luck, I'm not sure what the judgment will be since you have no written proof of a set amt. But if you did 6 mo's of work you definitely have a right to more than $3k. Contact a really good lawyer is my advice. it's gonna take a while to get back the money but in the meantime I would report them to the Better Business Bureau, the local news channels, the local chamber of commerce. get the word out on the street that this company is NOT reputable and do NOT pay their contractors.

Answer 4

i'm a landlord myself!!! settlement, settlement!!! If there is not any written settlement and your beneficial approximately that then NO!!! Your nice! it is your be conscious against hers. So what if she has evidence of you depositing money into her account. You have been staying there briefly and you have been procuring the time which you stayed. there is not any longer something incorrect with that. Now your executed staying there and you're leaving! it quite is your tale!!! do no longer provide 30 day be conscious the two, she might have the locks replaced and save your own residence. particular, you will unfastened the deposit, yet a minimum of your clean and unfastened. do exactly no longer trash the area reason she would be ready to apply that against you. Take %. once you go away, make beneficial place is clean and rfile each thing!!!!! Conversations and so on. She might get sneaky! You in no way understand if she trashes the area and places the blame on you. i understand ruthless!!! additionally bypass on your community county internet site and see if she registered her abode as a condominium! If she did no longer nicely it quite is unlawful on her section. And maximum possibly she's no longer paying taxes on the valuables the two as a condominium. in fact no longer paying condominium tax, and claiming it. it quite is likewise a huge no, no!!! you need to apply that to her besides. yet determine you have evidence on that. I assure that she will have the means to permit you go away quietly for concern you reporting her of no longer claiming property as a condominium!! generally, human beings like that attempt to easily pocket the money quietly!! good success!!

Answer 5

first of all same here. contractor owes me money. i am a independent painter. we did not make a contract due to busy work and trying to finish on time. well all work is complete also. the best thing you can do is make sure you go to the clerk of court and make a claim against them and put a lien on the business or where the work was performed. i don't know if you have a license or not but they will ask. the lien will keep the contractor who owes you money from collecting his money from the owner he is working for. they will make him stop his work also. well as so here it goes that way. they put a tag on the house to show all work has to stop till you get paid. that is with any other workers on the job such as drywall, metal sheeting, and so on. shame on these people who hurt the honest. here we have contractors ripping off the customers and now they are ripping off us workers too. go to the clerks office ASAP. also you can make a legitimate claim with the BBB on him. keep all your paper work. i recommend you make 4 copies of it. on in a safe place. one for the clerk of court. one for the contractor. the other you may need is you go to court. i wish you luck.