At 10:01 AM -0700 10/14/09, Kristina Anderson wrote:
>So true. Unless the total value is less than $5,000 (in NYS that's the
small claims court limit), or over $75,000 (because if it's not, good
luck finding an attorney who will come out of their torpor long enough
to take your call)...basically with the way things are, you're out of
luck.
So really a smart thing to do with anyone you don't trust (aside from
not working for them) is to keep things in increments of $5,000 or less
if possible...
Kristina
That's really a great way to handle the money your client is going to
pay you In-State. In other words, keep the amount regarding the
current project below the small claims court threshold -- check your
own State for limits.
The problem that most of us have, or at least me, is that the
majority of my clients are out of State (some out of country). I
seldom have recourse in small claims court. And even if I do win
venue, then there's the matter of collection. While the court may
award you the right to collect, it doesn't guarantee that you will
collect or even help you find where their money is. Most people think
that when you win that the court somehow gives you a check, but that
is far from the truth. You have to do the collection yourself OR hire
someone to collect for you, which can be very expensive.
Cheers,
tedd
PS: I had to look up "torpor" -- good word.
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