Commercial Lease Issue - client won't pay for completed work

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Hypothetical question

Sorry for the wall of text. Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

client won't pay for completed work. I've been dealing with this for about 2 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 16 months ago. I am not sure I have the original signed copy. The total amount in dispute is approximately $40,000.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?

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This is really helpful, thank you. I've been dealing with a similar situation and didn't know where to start. Saved this thread for reference imo.

Commercial Lease Issue - client won't pay for completed work

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