legal letter for unpaid invoice?
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- session
Im sure a lot of you have been down this road before so I ask you for help. Ive been trying to collect on outstanding invoice with the company I use to work for. I've tried contacting the ceo numerous times but he just ignores me. I've even suggested a payment plan but nothing. He's obviously not taking me seriously so I need a letter that will put some fire under his ass!! I'm at a dead end! Does anybody have a letter with the appropriate legal jargon?
something like...if you do not respond by _______, I will proceed with filing an action to recover the monies owed
thx
David
- i_monk0
Have your law team draft it up.
- session0
My law team is on vacation:)
- epic_rim0
- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAflashbender
- i keeping seeing this little guy around the boards.. what's his story?********
- http://media.biertij…Milan
- so loljanne76
- OSFA0
You're in SF?
- TheBlueOne0
*break out sharpie
*write "My Attorney" on side of baseball bat
*put baseball bat in duffle bag
*visit deadbeats office and tell them they need to pay up or your attorney will come down on them like a "ton of bricks, starting with that monitor on that desk, right there."
*indicate by pointing the monitor in question
*as they laugh or start giving excuses, slowly place duffel bag on desk, take "My Attorney" out of bag. Turn it over appreciatively, Show deadbeat the place where you scribbled "My Attorney" on the side.
*say something Tarantino-esque like, "That's some nice lettering there, eh?"
*calmly destroy monitor previously indicated
*heft bat in hand while saying, "Now do you want to speak to my attorney?"*deposit money in bank
- Milan0
googal it
- zarkonite0
a registered letter explaining why they owe you, how much, when to pay and the consequences (legal action) of not paying is the final step before taking action.
If they have any brains they'll at least start talking with you because failure to respond to that kind of letter puts them in an actionable position. At this point you'll have done your due diligence.
- +1 to registered letters. That helps get their attention.GaryTaylor
- TomBac0
This happens all the time here where I live (Croatia).
Sometimes they pay after whole year. And nobody can do nothing about it. Legal system = Shit.One time I have threat one client to beat him with metal bar and demolished his office with that same bar. Man they pay me next day.
Al do they treat me to bring me to court of justice... Oh that was ...
- GaryTaylor0
Any chance that the invoice was for a website? If so, take the site down.
Otherwise, find a collections agency/agent. Then send them the letter BattleAxe posted. Plan on them ignoring it.
How much do they owe? Unless it's a LOT, you'll probably just have to write it off as bad debt. You can annoy them though by sending them updated statements every month, and calling weekly.
- OSFA0
If you've tried numerous times and realized the guy simply doesn't give a crap move on to the next step...
http://www.dol.gov/osbp/welcome.…
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=u…
Check this out, call them and make sure they know how sad and desperate you are for help. Be very polite and tell them the story, and that this guy is known for that, cry if you have to because they'll tell you to file a claim, etc... don't let them off the hook until they decide to help you and contact this cunt. If you get a nice person on the line, they'll do that and things will clear up.
Believe, I know it sounds kinda dumb, but my friend did this and they helped him. The operator he spoke to told him she would call him back. 7 minutes later, his boss called him to tell him he was overnighting the check. 3 minutes after that, the lady from the department of Labor called back to follow up. It was weird, the system actually worked that day....
He then found out that she called stating she was calling from the DOL and that she had a claim, her conversation with the guy lasted less than 2 minutes. Nobody wants to fuck around with that... if other options don't work, try it.... my 2 cents.
- Jimbo820
I had this recently.
Just write a firm letter stating;
- the work that was agreed
- the quote / price that was agreed and when
- the work carried out
- the time the work was completed and when
- the correspondance (or attempts) since completionthen say something along the lines of
"I am giving you month to pay or provide a payment arrangement or I will be speaking to my solictor"Then if you don't hear anything, file a small claims
I had the same thing happen a year ago, you can read my pain here. I sent them a letter, got nothing back, so I went through the courts and at the very last minute they paid up. Two months later they went under owing millions, I got lucky. Bunch of arseholes
- session0
Sounds like its gonna be a huge headache but it he owes me 4,700 for various projects so it's worth it to me! thx for all your suggestions and Ill hopefully nail him to the wall. Im very close to heading straight to his office with a bat! If it happens I'll keep you posted:)
- that would be small claims here so maybe you won't need to spend a dime to go to court!zarkonite
- fooler20
I got the run around for about 60 days on a bill less than a grand.
I wrote them politely 3 times, finally the last time they responded and i got the check last night.
I wanted so badly to call them yelling but went about it professionally and it worked.P.S.
I talked to one of there employees last week and she said they have gone through 3 freelancers since i quit.
- trooperbill0
solicitors letter + winding up order = payment
letter costs £15 and usually does the trick without you needing to take things further.
- cleantypeface0
Small claims court is the way to go unless they owe you more than the max.
- +1. as you get a court order out of it (enforcable by bailiff).monNom
