Brian, It's time to realize that a line must be drawn as to exactly how long you will let the situation go on like this. Once having drawn that imaginary time line, then you must have a plan of action. I suggest you review the small claims court's potential for a remedy. Usually you can file a claim for this size debt in most localities without the use of an attorney at this stage. If you can proceed with such an action then inform the debtor, if you want to, that this will be the course of action unless they follow thru with immediate payment. Then if no response, proceed accordingly. I've done this many times here in Washington with very good results. Not for recalcitrant piano customers, but in a past life in the business world. The cost for starting this type of action is very minimal usually...filing fees, and process service. Most likely you already have a mechanics lien situation, but obviously you have no physical product to withhold from the errant customer. In most areas you also have the possibility of forwarding your receivable to a collection agency. All for a fee, of course, but for a thousand dollars in doubt it might be one possible remedy, too. Joseph Alkana RPT josephspiano@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Trout" <grandrestorations@yahoo.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:06 AM Subject: Getting paid... > Just had something I thought I'd run by the list... > > Brian > > > > > ===== > Brian Trout > Grand Restorations > 3090 Gause Blvd., #202 > Slidell, LA 70461 > 985-649-2700 > GrandRestorations@yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ >
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