I'm an electrician in Colorado working under a handyman title with my own LLC. I worked on a home remodel job with a friend of mine who is starting his own general contracting business. The project was managed overall, by a real estate management company. The "contract" electrical work consisted of 3 items totaling $800. Throughout the project, the homeowner requested many extras(well known to all above me) that were outside the contract scope. Work I performed, at the behest of the owner, my friend, and the project mgr. I have many recorded calls and texts that reflect this. At the end of it all, with not a single hint of poor workmanship, or any complaints at all, I seem to be stuck with a bill for the change order work I've done, totaling $5276.54, that nobody involved is willing to pay. Largely due they say, to the fact that nobody above me in the chain, obtained written authorization from the owner for the work. I've sent a notice of intent to lien, to which the management co responded by promising to work with me on it if I started my own company and signed on as a vendor with them. I've done this, only to be left high and dry. It seems they are either ignoring it now, or more likely, preparing to fight it. I'm at a loss now for what to do. I'm just getting started, so I have no capitol with which to hire a lawyer. Not getting paid this $5k hurt me financially, really bad, given all the delays with empty promises they offered up. My principles won't allow me to simply let them get away with this. The homeowner has extensive knowledge of construction contracts, as her father was some big contractor in new York. She knew the work was extra. I voiced my concerns a month before the project end, about being paid for the extra work, to the PM and was told it would be addressed. How strong is my case? Do I have a chance of winning if they fight? Please advise, and thank you for your attention.