Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

insufficient checks

I have a customer who hired me personally as a virtual assistant. After my third bill she decided she couldnt afford me, gave me my a check for my last invoice and told me to return her files that I had at home. Before returning the files it had come to my attention that her last 2 checks with us bounced, not stopped check, but insufficent funds. Legally what should I do about her files. Do I have the right to hold them till payment in full or should I not give her any reason to hold payments.


Asked on 8/05/03, 1:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: insufficient checks

You certainly do have an equitable lien on the files for the work you did. I would not return them until paid. Good luck.

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Answered on 8/05/03, 1:55 pm


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