The customer is not returning my calls on being paid
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Aug 30, 2021
You have a number of options available to you, but the easiest first step is to send them a demand letter. This can come from you directly, but it often has more impact if it comes from an attorney they represents you. Depending on the type of project (residential or commercial), you may have some additional remedies available to you that would bring the customer to the table. Feel free to call if you would like to discuss it further.
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Aug 30, 2021
Good afternoon. Your question is easier than we often see.
You should probably put in writing and email and voicemail that "this" is your last attempt to secure payment due, after which you will involve your attorney, who will then have to pursue the customer for payment or file a lawsuit.
Depending on the amount at issue, if it is under $15,000, you yourself can also easily file a breach of contract suit for collections in the Special Civil Part of the Superior Court of New Jersey in your county. The forms and process there are fairly simple and the process is quicker than a full lawsuit in the Law Division.
In any event, the threat of involving legal may be enough to achieve action and payment. If the response is some threat of suit against you, for instance a Consumer Fraud Act claim, then that is time to retain an attorney.
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Aug 31, 2021
How do I go about having an lawyer send the letter
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Aug 31, 2021
You’re welcome to email me and I’ll quickly reply:
tcamp@maringoodman.com
While my office is in Harrison, NY, I practice out of Berkeley Heights, NJ and spent 29 years until 2019 with Budd Larner, P.C. in Short Hills (which dissolved after 85 years in existence).
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Aug 31, 2021
I can also help with a letter. You would need to reach out to the attorney you would like to work with - whether it be those on this thread or otherwise - and retain them They would then be able to write the letter and send it on your behalf. Feel free to call if you want to discuss it more. 484-531-1701