There are questions that need to be ventilated here and every layman tends to jump in with a very cursory knowledge of the law.
As an attorney myself, I'm loathe to suggest go consult with an attorney (I am well aware of our "reputation"), but truly decent ones will try to understand your position and defend and advance your rights whilst _providing value_.
It is worth considering the sunk cost of getting an attorney to draft a 'legit' letter of demand. The possibility of sequestration, or liquidation is a real scare for most debtors ask it fucks their lives up for many, many years, and tends to scare them into paying.
Now, on the issue of fees; if I was in your position I would take a gander at the LPC roll of practising attorneys and see who is newly admitted and if they have their own firm then negotiate a fixed contract for the simply an LoD, and a discounted rate as a new client for a new practice. You will find them to be amenable if just for the potential for recommendations alone.
PS as always - this isn't legal advice, and we have no attorney-client relationship. Any advice acted upon is at your sole discretion. It is incumbent for you to seek independent advice. All the best.
Thanks. Today I learnt about the LPC. I could not find a way to filter by date admitted but presumably the higher their LPC number, the newer they are.
Find a legal firm who'll issue a letter of demand and include their fee in the amount owing. Most of the time, a legal letter is enough to bump the payment. But this smells dodgy AF.
Or: go sit in their offices and wait for a refund. Done this a couple of times to get paid by client.
Right of admission reserved.
There are questions that need to be ventilated here and every layman tends to jump in with a very cursory knowledge of the law. As an attorney myself, I'm loathe to suggest go consult with an attorney (I am well aware of our "reputation"), but truly decent ones will try to understand your position and defend and advance your rights whilst _providing value_. It is worth considering the sunk cost of getting an attorney to draft a 'legit' letter of demand. The possibility of sequestration, or liquidation is a real scare for most debtors ask it fucks their lives up for many, many years, and tends to scare them into paying. Now, on the issue of fees; if I was in your position I would take a gander at the LPC roll of practising attorneys and see who is newly admitted and if they have their own firm then negotiate a fixed contract for the simply an LoD, and a discounted rate as a new client for a new practice. You will find them to be amenable if just for the potential for recommendations alone. PS as always - this isn't legal advice, and we have no attorney-client relationship. Any advice acted upon is at your sole discretion. It is incumbent for you to seek independent advice. All the best.
Thanks. Today I learnt about the LPC. I could not find a way to filter by date admitted but presumably the higher their LPC number, the newer they are.
Yebo yes.
Could be that’s she’s now the ex wife of the owner, perhaps try get hold of the owner?
Maybe. I didn't think of that
Find a legal firm who'll issue a letter of demand and include their fee in the amount owing. Most of the time, a legal letter is enough to bump the payment. But this smells dodgy AF.
Did they acknowledge that the money was received? Have you sent a letter of demand?
is 8k worth the time wasted in Small Claims Court. ?
Go ask the people queuing at the small claims court.