The person I worked for didn't pay me

[user19000 18]

invoice:

1. email as attachment.

2. regular postal mail

3. certified postal mail with signature

4. fax

Use all 4 methods of sending invoice. Why? Must to document it, for small claims court. If 'acquaintance' says 'I never got invoice', you have delivery proof on at least 1 delivery type.

Yes, I emailed her but she didn't say anything back. I know she got it. But she's just being unreasonable.

I'm somewhat familiar to the procedures, in another state- my ex owned a business and he had to sue people all the time to get paid, in a magistrate court. (I'll have to find out the difference between a magistrate court and a small claims court- or are they a same thing?). Normally the defendants paid him before the hearing. I hope this will work that way for me too.

[luckytxn 2,264]

InTexas and Lousiana I used the nearest Justice of the peace. Overa certain amount then had to go to county court.

Yes, I emailed her but she didn't say anything back. I know she got it. But she's just being unreasonable.

I'm somewhat familiar to the procedures, in another state- my ex owned a business and he had to sue people all the time to get paid, in a magistrate court. (I'll have to find out the difference between a magistrate court and a small claims court- or are they a same thing?). Normally the defendants paid him before the hearing. I hope this will work that way for me too.

[Darnell 8,478]

user19000 - apologies, when I wrote 'use all four ways', I meant just that -

send out that invoice, 4 different ways.

email is not sufficient.

[aaron2020 11,651]

In California, the only court you can go to is Small Claims Court. You must sue her in the city in which she lives (You don't have to like this rule, but it is the rule.) Even if you win, you may have problems collecting. On the other hand, she may settle with you.

IMHO, it's $700. How many hours and how much of your resources will you use to get this $700? Going from LA to Alameda will cost you something. It doesn't make sense to spend $200-$400 in the hope of getting $700.

Time to write this off as a learning experience. She will get away with it. But you need to focus on getting on with your life too.

user19000 - apologies, when I wrote 'use all four ways', I meant just that -
send out that invoice, 4 different ways.

email is not sufficient.

Email is completely sufficient. It is notice that is going directly to the debtor. There is no reason to send it 4 ways.

[user19000 18]

Thank you LuckyTxn, Darnell, and Aaron2020 for the information. I'm now again at a loss to know exactly what to do! Ha ha...

[luckytxn 2,264]

Want your money? Garnish.

Thank you LuckyTxn, Darnell, and Aaron2020 for the information. I'm now again at a loss to know exactly what to do! Ha ha...

[christeen 966]

Sometimes it is about more than the money... I understand and sometimes the sheer desire to make them think twice about using someone else like this is better than just the financial gains... Sometimes it is the satisfaction of standing up for yourself and your own worth...

Make sure you also send a certified/signature invoice to prove to the court that it was received. Then you can file your case in the jurisdiction where they live. Personally, I would include a letter stating that if yo don't hear back from them by a certain date, you will be filing in court so they know your serious.