Legal Question in Business Law in Virginia

I own a convenience store in the State of Virginia, I recently (4 Months ago) let a customer charge $26 to a "Charge Account." And they promised to pay it the next Friday, Well They never paid it, and they keep coming in the store and buying things, and I keep On telling them that they need to pay it, but it does no good, I was wondering, Legally, If i could keep the change from what they buy and put it towards what they owe me?


Asked on 12/27/13, 10:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, your legal remedy is to sue this individual in small claims court for what is owed you + the court costs of filing. (You also could tell this customer that s/he shall not enter the store nor be allowed to purchase anything further in it until you are paid what is owed which could be enforced,

if necessary, through a no trespass order.)

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Answered on 12/28/13, 7:08 am


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