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I need a demand letter

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Hello, I have a customer who refuses to pay for the mitigation service rendered and refuses to contact her insurance to file a claim because she knows the claim will be denied due to a long term leak that created a lot of visual mold. I would like to know if Levelset is able to draft a 'Demand Letter' before I file the small claims documents? What steps do I need to take before filing for small claims? Our customer is an attorney, I dont think she is practicing anymore but she loves to throw her title around. Your help is appreciated!!

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Nov 27, 2021
An attorney can draft a demand letter for you. Since your client is an attorney, a demand letter probably won't have much impact on her unless the attorney is advocating on your behalf. A mechanics lien may get her attention if you don't want to hire an attorney. You only have 90 days from when the job was completed to file a ML, so if it's past that time you'll have to file a lawsuit instead. Please note that your contract with your client must have included a mechanics lien warning in order for you to be able to file the mechanics lien. If you do file a mechanics lien, expect to have to file the foreclosure action. As she's an attorney she'll try and delay resolution until the 90 days for you to have filed the foreclosure action have passed, in which case you'll have to release the lien and will be unable to file the foreclosure action.
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