How can I collectmoney from a businessthat Idid work for?
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How can I collectmoney from a businessthat Idid work for?
I did 4 jobs for a company, which totalled $1600. I did a good job; the work was subbed out to me from a cleaning company for a dealership. Now the cleaning company won’t pay me, but the dealership was happy and paid them. I have records of 4 or 5 bad checks that they have written me. How can I get the money that they owe me?
Asked on January 9, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You can sue them. If there was an agreement that you'd be paid $1,600 for doing work, and you did the work, you must be paid. There is contractual obligation that the company or person who hired you do so. You can therefore sue them on your agreement, whether written or oral, and you may sue not just for how much they owe under the contract, but also for additional costs their malfeasance have caused you to incur, such as bounced or bad check fees. You may wish to consider bringing the lawsuit in small claims court and representing yourself, which will be much more affordable than hiring an attorney for this amount of money. Good luck.
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