Recouping monies owed

kev.s

Anyone know if the only means possible to recoup money owed is small claims? my son was sub contact to a company who still owes him money, it's over 1k, he's tried calling and keeps getting fobbed off, any ideas

bap98189

He needs to stop dealing with them on the telephone as they are just going to continue to fob him off.

He needs to send a reminder letter, listing the invoices, date, invoice number and unpaid amout for each one, along with the total outstanding amount and the date payment was due. This should also contain a copy of all of the invoices and make it very clear these invoices are overdue for payment and should be paid immediately. This needs to be sent by recorded delivery so he has proof they received it.

If he doesn't receive payment within a reasonable period (2 weeks at most) then he needs to send a second letter, detailing the same things and state a date by which payment must be received or he will initiate legal proceedings to recover the money (I would give them 1 week). Again this needs to be sent by recorded delivery and copies of everything kept.

If they still don't pay then he should start small claims court proceedings.

kev.s

bap98189 wrote: »

He needs to stop dealing with them on the telephone as they are just going to continue to fob him off.

He needs to send a reminder letter, listing the invoices, date, invoice number and unpaid amout for each one, along with the total outstanding amount and the date payment was due. This should also contain a copy of all of the invoices and make it very clear these invoices are overdue for payment and should be paid immediately. This needs to be sent by recorded delivery so he has proof they received it.

If he doesn't receive payment within a reasonable period (2 weeks at most) then he needs to send a second letter, detailing the same things and state a date by which payment must be received or he will initiate legal proceedings to recover the money (I would give them 1 week). Again this needs to be sent by recorded delivery and copies of everything kept.

If they still don't pay then he should start small claims court proceedings.

thanks, i've been told that for a norminal lawyer fee, the lawyer can freeze the companies bank account until payment has been received, don't know the ins & outs of that tho.