Help with fraud

[Karl]

Do NOT use the word Fraud for a payment Breach of contract. In AZ be sure to contact DFI they have a form letter that works

 

[Ray Miller]

Been there several times. Just present your case that you did the work and need to get paid. Show USPAP that fee can not be dependent on value out come.

Don't for get to ask for court cost and any other cost you can tact on.

I hope on your invoice it says that: Collection fees will be add to this invoice if not paid in 10 days from due date.

 

[Elliott]

Steve,
Just present your case. Requested to do a report. Did the
report in x days. Didn't get paid.

MB will likely make an *** of himself.

 

[Lee Lansford]

I am having a brain freeze this morning. I am preparing to go to small claims court and getting all my papers in order. Client (MB) wont pay because I did not get value and he feels that his client should pay since the report could not be used to close a deal. Where can I find written info on the fraud he is committing? I want to show up in court as prepared as possible. I want to present as much evidence as possible about the fraud that is being committed. Thank you in advance for your response.

Uhhhh...I don't believe that I would take that approach ("fraud").

If you have evidence that your client engaged you for a certain service, you provided the service, and subsequently were not paid, that should suffice.

 

[Ross (CO)]

Steve,.....Every word counts, and too the lack of a word to make all clear. I think your original post expresses that it is the MB against whom you have your claim for expected payment of fee. You have possibly left out the word "not" in one other place within a sentence of your opening post which might clarify things a bit better if it were there.

Does this MB think that the h/o should pay you now ?.....even though the report did not fulfill the originally intended use. What does the order/engagement document show for who pays whom, and when ?

Has the MB been officially served and given notice to the scheduled hearing date ? Are you prepared for what occurs if the MB is a no-show to that hearing ? --Good luck, hope all works out well. Perhaps AZ does have its DFI and their committed support to assist this effort for you to be paid. The order/engagement document is critical here. It is the contract, a contract which right now appears to have been breached.

 

[Riick]

It's a simple case of "Theft of Service"
Order service, Service completed, Pay for service.
Service results not what he expected/wanted - Same thing can happen when you order a termite inspection or transmission diagnosis - Too bad.

 

[Steve Schuck]

Thank you all for your knowledge and wisdom.

 

[Conservative in Virginia]

Steve, let us know how all turns out for you. We need some good news these days. Good luck from VA!