I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.
scope creep with no amendment. I've been dealing with this for about 5 months now and the situation isn't improving.
The contract was signed 15 months ago. I have a copy of the original agreement. The total amount in dispute is approximately $2,000.
Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?
I went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case, it took about 3-6 months to resolve. The key was having everything documented.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
I ended up escalating to a supervisor/manager, which cost about $1-3 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
What trips people up most is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.
I work in compliance and I can tell you — companies take demand letters seriously, especially when they cite specific statutes. A vague 'I'm going to sue you' email gets ignored. A detailed letter citing Chapter X Section Y of the [State] Code with specific damages calculations gets forwarded to legal immediately.