Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas
Non-Paying Customer
I own a dog and pet boarding kennels, and have a customer who has left their dog with us for almost 90 days without paying.
(well they did pay once $46 on a $600 bill SO FAR)
The bottom line is that they still owe us over $600 by now and the bill grows daily because they still have not picked up he dog! We have spoken to them on the phone several times, and they claim to still want their dog, and keep promising to come in and pay something, and yet, orther than the meger $46 dollars they havce paid, they have yet to either show up when promising too, nor have they paid an additional dime towards their bill!
What are my legal recourses for collection, filing some kind of a lean, or small claims court, which I don't want to hassel with?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Non-Paying Customer
If you don't want to hassle with court, give them back their dog. There is no such thing as a "kennel & pet boarding lien". So if you don't want to do what has to be done, keep feeding the dog. Good Luck.
Re: Non-Paying Customer
A dog is property. You must follow any laws with regard to abandoned property. Typically, you must give written notice and do a public auction to sell the property to satisfy the debt.
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