How do I receive pay for work performed?
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How do I receive pay for work performed?
I’m an IC freelancer, and I’ve worked for a transcription for two months now that is not paying me the more than $3,000 owed to me for work performed. How do I get my money owed when she is ignoring me and putting me off?
Asked on July 6, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Arkansas
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You can either wait for a couple of more weeks, or you can file a lawsuit for breach or contract or for payment of services rendered. You may want to start with a certified demand letter for payment and include a copy of the invoice. The amount you are talking about will probably fall in small claims court, which means that you could file it yourself, but you may still want to involve an attorney. Getting a judgment is usually the easy part of any suit involving an account. The hard part is getting the respondent to pay on the judgment. An attorney that does collections will know how to find and attach assets if the company continues to ignore requests for payment.
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