I am a sole proprietor working as a Handyman/General Contractor duly licensed insured and bonded in the State of Alaska. My current situation is that I have/had a verbal agreement with a property owner to provide various labor at the rate of $30 per hour to effect the following: remove/modify portable garage door opening; relocate and consolidate wood/debris piles from multiple locations to one as directed by property owner; patch damages in skirting of structure; install vapor barrier material and blocking under structure and around skirting; staple vapor barrier all around skirting - top to bottom; relocate fill dirt under structure to around edges of skirting along the entire perimeter of structure; purchase and install roof vent and cap. I completed the work and submitted my bill in the amount of $610. Property owner is of the opinion that I overbilled and dragged the time out even though he was present on the property for the majority of the time I was working each date billed. The customer is trying to compare the pricing to installation of flooring materials and has stated that a payment for $300 was more appropriate and all he was going to pay. He stated in Dec that a payment was sent out for $300 which was never received. I sent a final demand invoice noting further legal action would be taken. He again reiterated he sent a check which we have not received. I sent a Notice of Right to Lien and the property owner went ballistic, left derogatory comment on my wife's business that it was a scam artist and thief and she runs a vacation rental, threatened me with his Divorce lawyer with 40 yrs experience and that he has lots of friends. My wife who has over 10 years experience working in the construction industry has recommended that we file the Claim of Lien but I would like to send one more letter advising him that he agreed to the hourly rate and that installation of flooring does not compare to the work he hired me to do. She advised against that. I am just wanting to get paid for the services provided. What should be our next step beside small claims court.