As a contractor, subcontractor or other construction-connected business, your company may perform various construction-related duties for numerous people at any given time. Over the years, you may have perfected your scheduling, consultations, bids and other actions that could help you get a leg up when potentially competing with other companies for a particular job. Though most of your work goes through without much issue, you could still face risks when it comes time for payment.
You likely utilize invoices to allow the person or company for which you worked to know the cost of your services. While most people likely pay as expected, you may have run into an issue in which someone has not fulfilled an invoice. In some cases, simple requests could easily resolve this issue, but other cases may need more serious measures.
Informal inquiries
While this step may not prove effective in some cases, you may find yourself in a situation where someone simply lost the invoice or forgot to pay. Hopefully, if you make an informal inquiry as to why you have not received payment or a reminder of its past due status, the person or company will take measures to quickly remedy the situation by making the payment.
Formal demand
Unfortunately, not all situations go as easily as desired. As a result, you may find yourself facing considerable losses due to non-payment, and your informal requests for payment may have gone unheeded. Therefore, you may end up wanting to move forward with legal action. You should take this decision seriously, as litigation can prove time-consuming and costly, so you may want to ensure it will act in the best interests of your company.
If you determine that your situation warrants this type of action, you typically need to make a formal demand. This demand takes the form of a letter, and generally should detail the customer’s default, indicate the owed amount, demand the necessary payment and include the intent of pursuing legal measures.
Beginning the legal process
Because this type of undertaking can have its complications, you may not want to move forward with this process without the right information. Luckily, you could utilize local Texas legal resources to better understand your options for dealing with non-payment. By having a plan for moving forward, you may have the ability to work toward obtaining the compensation rightfully owed to you. If you wish to do so, consulting with an attorney may prove useful.
