Quick background on my situation — any input appreciated.
scope creep with no amendment. I've been dealing with this for about 3 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
The contract was signed 5 months ago. I have a copy of the original agreement. The total amount in dispute is approximately $59,000.
Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?
I went through almost the exact same thing.
I demanded to talk to a manager and suddenly they could help/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
Following this thread — Are you me? Literally going through this rn.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
Following this thread — Same boat here, please update us on what happens!
Licensed attorney — a few thoughts. Here's my take on the legal issues.
This is a common situation and the law is fairly clear. Under the implied covenant of good faith, commercially reasonable.
The practical consideration here is cost vs. potential recovery. For disputes under $10K, small claims court is often the best route.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
Here's where people usually go wrong is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.
Following this thread — bump -- also need to know this
Following this thread — I could have written this post myself. Same exact problem.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.