If I have a moving company and have not been paid by a customer, what is my next step?

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If I have a moving company and have not been paid by a customer, what is my next step?

I provided labor work for a customer yesterday in the amount of $525. The customer paid a deposit of $175 prior to us coming out to assist with loading a 53 ft truck. After the job was complete I sent the customer an invoice that he said he couldn’t get to because he was driving back from Arizona. Here it is the next day and the invoice for $350 still has not been paid. He stop responding yesterday and have not made any attempts to contact my company regards to the money he owes. I paid my guys already for the work completed but since the customer seems to be avoiding paying his remaining balance I’m in the whole. What do I do next?

Asked on September 12, 2015 under Business Law, Georgia

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Your recourse is to sue for the money. There was an agreement either written or oral both are enforceable between you and him that he'd pay for your services you did your part he is therefore contractually obligated to pay. But not paying the full amount, he is in breach of contract, anand you may sue him on that basis. Unfortunately, a lawsuit is the only way to get the money and if your business were a corporation or LLC, you would need to hire any attorney to represent you a corp. or LLC may not be represented by a non-lawyer, even an owner, which may it nit economically worthwhile to sue.


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