Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia

Non payment for services rendered

I provided landscape services to a client and provided person with bill. Bill included amount due and due date. Bill is 1 month past due. Called client and left message requesting payment. Did not receive payment. Called again following week with no response. Called again following week stating that products will be removed from property if no payment is received. Client then returned phone call and stated that no payment will be made and if products are removed Sherriff will be called for trespassing. Client stated that no due date was included on bill. Client has had yard landscaped/maintained for 1 year with a minimum of 1 visit per month. Each visit resulted in a bill with a due date of the first of the following month. Do I have any legal rights to the products bought and paid for by myself and installed on client's property by myself, if client does not pay?


Asked on 1/08/02, 8:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ms. Tran Lankford Tran Lankford, Attorney at Law

Maybe Small Claims Court

Do you have a written contract signed by the customer? Even if it's a verbal contract, considering the time you have been providing the service to this particular customer, you may be able to pursue this claim in small claims court/Magistrate Court. If you are in Georgia, the maximum amount to file suit for in that court is $15,000.00. If the customer does not owe you a lot of money, it may not be worth while to hire an attorney. The choice is yours of course to hire an attorney or not to hire one. If it is a contract which involves a huge sum of money, you may be better off with an attorney. You can usually contact an attorney via telephone for a free consultation.

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Answered on 1/08/02, 10:18 am


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