Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Mexico

Verbal contracts

I worked for a state agency for 4 months on a verbal

contract and was paid as agreed. I was refused

payment for a fifth months work even though I was

asked to do work during that month. They are refusing

to pay me, claiming I was a volunteer. What is the

status of a verbal contract with a state agency in New

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Asked on 3/09/02, 2:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Verbal contracts

Verbal contracts are generally enforceable but usually unproveable with the type/quality proof the courtroom requires. Your best bet is negotiation, failing which offer arbitration.

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Answered on 3/09/02, 5:33 pm


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