SOS: client won't pay for completed work

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Hypothetical question

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

client won't pay for completed work. I've been dealing with this for about 15 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 4 months ago. I am not sure I have the original signed copy. The total amount in dispute is approximately $101,000.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

Illustrative response

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

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I went through almost the exact same thing.

The #1 mistake I see here is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.

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Not a lawyer or something like that, but I have direct experience with this.

What trips people up most is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following teh formal complaint procedure instead ngl.

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NAL, but from what I've read, you should document everything. Take the above with a huge disclaimer that I'm just some person on the internet.