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| SilverSolder:
Talk with a lawyer - for several good reasons, including that sometimes, a lawyer writing a letter to the client on your behalf sometimes prompts them into a better negotiating frame of mind. You should probably prepare to settle for some intermediate amount of $, if there is a lot of "he said, she said" in the history. |
| Ed.Kloonk:
--- Quote from: SilverSolder on January 11, 2022, 03:07:45 am --- Talk with a lawyer - for several good reasons, including that sometimes, a lawyer writing a letter to the client on your behalf sometimes prompts them into a better negotiating frame of mind. You should probably prepare to settle for some intermediate amount of $, if there is a lot of "he said, she said" in the history. --- End quote --- This. And the lawyer can examine your particular business and help identify potential pitfalls. What I would like to know, DigitalDesigner, is if you might have something as we do where I live called the Department of Fair Trading. It's a govt organization so when we contact them and how gives various results, but on the whole without providing actual legal advice they can indicate where most businesses and customers come to grief. Do you have anything like that available to you? |
| DigitalDesigner:
Thank you, I don't know because the client is based in Reading (near London) so UK rules would apply. Anybody know about UK rules? Thank you very much!! |
| tszaboo:
As I have to deal with consultants sometimes, I would like to shed some light on the other side. Sometimes companies change the scope, and ask for more, or behave badly due to internal communication issues. This happens when you have more than 1 contact person. I had discussions, where I wanted to say "Oh, my manager actually did that without talking to me, that's not right". And when you come to me as an engineer with a bill, the only thing I can tell you is to forward it to our finance department. So yes, companies can act like a complete idiot. |
| jpanhalt:
No one seems to have mentioned a "mechanic's lien." In the US, that is a powerful tool. A quick Google shows that UK is similar. Simply, in the US, a contract for services protects the buyer more than the seller. If the service can be covered by a mechanic's lien, say a house repair, failure to pay for that service by the buyer or changes to the contract will allow the "mechanic" to put a lien on the whole property, including the land and any improvements. It's easy to see how that is enormous leverage as it takes precedence over loans and mortgages on the property. In extreme cases, one can arrange a "sheriff's auction" of an expensive property to satisfy a relatively minor mechanic's lien. That rarely happens, obviously. Do some research as to whether you are covered. Filing such a lien can easily be done by an individual for his work. If you operate under a business name you may need an attorney. That requirement varies even by state in the US. |
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