What to do about a family who won't pay me

[Anonymous]

Should I take them to small claims court? They haven't been responding to my emails.

[Anonymous]

They will not pay you, so yes, sue them.
How much do they owe you?

[Anonymous]

Did you have a signed contract?

[Anonymous]

Are you in DC? Go to a university legal clinic - Georgetown has one - and get one of the law students to write them a letter.

How much do they owe you?

[Anonymous]

Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

Having that proof is much better if you have to go to small claims court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

Having that proof is much better if you have to go to small claims court.

So emails and text message records are not enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

Having that proof is much better if you have to go to small claims court.

So emails and text message records are not enough?

No. Plus it will scare them to get a registered letter. Print out your invoice with IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED on it.

[Anonymous]

Go to local Wage and Labor board to get help. If you are in DC, this should scare them. Also, in the district there is a significant penalty for not paying on time.

Tell your friends about these deadbeats so the word can spread never to work for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

Having that proof is much better if you have to go to small claims court.

So emails and text message records are not enough?

No, you can’t prove receipt. With a registered letter, you can prove due diligence about trying to collect, and they can’t dispute that they received it.

[Anonymous]

OP if you have written proof that they admit they own you money- that is enough. Ive gone thru small claim court with a family who owned me almost $2000 and all I had was an email (MB said they would pay me on X day) That’s all you need. I’m in DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

Having that proof is much better if you have to go to small claims court.

So emails and text message records are not enough?

No, you can’t prove receipt. With a registered letter, you can prove due diligence about trying to collect, and they can’t dispute that they received it.

registered letters prove nothing other than you sent “something “!registered. It doesn’t prove what you sent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send them a registered letter/invoice with your SASE. It is a hassle but worth it to get your money. They cannot deny receiving a registered letter.

Having that proof is much better if you have to go to small claims court.

So emails and text message records are not enough?

No, you can’t prove receipt. With a registered letter, you can prove due diligence about trying to collect, and they can’t dispute that they received it.

registered letters prove nothing other than you sent “something “!registered. It doesn’t prove what you sent.

A copy of what she sends combined with proof of sending it registered mail is fine.