Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

I am the owner of a website development company. I have a client who will not pay for the services rendered. His website is up and running, all changes and revisions are complete, so he has no excuse to not pay. He is now five months late on his payment and is in the process of selling his company. The unpaid for website was a selling feature for his company. The sale is set to go forward by February 2011. My client has also had his IT group remove my access to the website so that I cannot take the website down. He has essentially stolen a website.

What can I do to insure that I get paid? Can I file a lien against his company, preventing the sale until the website is paid for?


Asked on 12/21/10, 11:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin B. Murphy Franchise Foundations, APC

As a Franchise Attorney I can say this. When a business is sold, typically notice must be given to all creditors of the sale so they can file a claim. This is what you need to look into. Also what does your contract say about remedies for nonpayment? Does it allow you to take the website offline, etc? Consult with a good business or franchise attorney in your area for specific advice.

Mr. Franchise - Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.

Franchise Foundations, a Professional Corporation

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Answered on 12/27/10, 8:30 am


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