Problems getting paid from a client
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Good luck, people are still disappearing and going bankrupt left and right.
Send them an invoice for the work done, talk with them.
Most companies that I work with pay as they get paid (architecture/construction industries, that, imho, have horrible payment models). Now, I never accept that as a payment option, but in today's world it is a lot tougher and companies have very little cash flow.
Send them the invoice for the work done (I'd skip this "cancellation" fee, which, again imho, would mean you'd never work with them again). If they are professional, they'll work something out with you.
They should have a deposit from their client that would cover most of their overhead. If not, then you probably wouldn't want to do work with them without getting most of the money up front or in progress (you did get 50% up front, or at least something, right??)
Again, good luck, I've got a handful of companies that haven't paid, some going back over a year. The last one that we tried to sue went bankrupt, court date was set for 1.5 years from now! Not exactly fun or easy. We are in strange and stressful times.
- IF they're professional, they'll pay you when you invoice, not when they get paid!jamble