What can i do if I performed a technical service for a state university over 6 months ago and have not yet been paid?
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What can i do if I performed a technical service for a state university over 6 months ago and have not yet been paid?
They acknowledge the debt but no payment. Can I sue?
Asked on September 16, 2011 under Business Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have not been paid for services which you completed and the debt is past due--i.e. past when it should have paid--you may sue. Even if there was not a firm "pay by" date in your service contract or other agreement, since the usual is payment within net 30 unless otherwise agreed to, with payment 6 months late, you would seem to have good grounds to sue; the acknowledge of the debt certainly works in your favor, too. For smaller amounts--say, $2,000 or less--you may wish to sue in small claims court and represent yourself (pro se), so as to avoid lawyer fees, which could eat up much of what you could recover. For larger amounts, you would be well advised to retain an attorney and let the lawyer bring the action on your behalf. Good luck.
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