My question involves business law in the state of: Maryland OR Florida
So I started doing some IT work for a business that operates in the State of Florida. I live in the state the Maryland and all the work was performed at my home within the State of Maryland. I visited the owner of the company in Washing DC (for discussion). At one point I visited the owner as well as the customer that the owner was doing work with in the State of California. The reason why I'm giving all these states because I don't know where the jurisdiction is.
Anyway we agreed to payment terms of Net45. I invoiced him for October's work in the month of November and he had until December 15 to pay. I later found I was late on providing my bank routing information as well as account number to him so that he can deposit money into my account. In addition I decided I wanted him to pay me next year because it would be easier for me to deal with the taxes associated with this work all on the next year. Anyway the 15th of January came and he indicated via email that he initiated a transfer for the invoices of October, November as well as business expenses for CA onto my account (totalling around $18,500). During that time some strange things started happening. (1) He used to contact me almost every day via email/phone and he started to go quiet. No phone call, no contacts via FB etc.... (2). He was slow to respond back, I would send a message and usually within a few minutes I'd get a reply, however I wasn't getting any further reply.
I sent him another email with December's invoice (around $11,400).
Anyway a few days later I get a deposit into my account for the business expenses related to CA ($1,100). This was a total for airfare, hotel, travel that he agreed to pay for. This was expected since he indicated he made 3 seperate transfers. Anyway I sent him another email indicated that I received the business expenses, however nothing else. A few days later he sends a reply back indicated that my money is not in his account and they must be slow transfering the money into my account.
At some point there is another email or maybe in the previous email where he says that he will check with the bank.
So I wait a few more days. I send him a message again indicated the money is still not there. He sends back the next morning (this morning) indicating that the bank indicated to him that there was a hold placed onto his account from the bank due to a recent move he made (from FL to CA, I knew about this). Anyway he indicated that he's working on getting that resolved and apologize for any inconvenience etc...
So as you may understand I'm getting this strange funny feeling that he's jerking my chain and has no intention of paying my money. Just a few other things, prior to engaging with him We both signed a business contract indicating my hourly rate, his company name, my company name, both of our names and location. Another thing was that he's a sub to a sub, meaning I was doing work for him and I was logging my hours (8+8+8+8+8 M-F) on a timecard system along with notes. The sub he was subbing to required that his companies/employees put their hours into the timecard system. I don't think it's an issue, just that it shows more documentation of work done etc...
So I'm not in the process (in my mind) of running to the courthouse yet, but I"m thinking it might end up going that route. I think my biggest question is that where does the jurisdiction lie?
So I started doing some IT work for a business that operates in the State of Florida. I live in the state the Maryland and all the work was performed at my home within the State of Maryland. I visited the owner of the company in Washing DC (for discussion). At one point I visited the owner as well as the customer that the owner was doing work with in the State of California. The reason why I'm giving all these states because I don't know where the jurisdiction is.
Anyway we agreed to payment terms of Net45. I invoiced him for October's work in the month of November and he had until December 15 to pay. I later found I was late on providing my bank routing information as well as account number to him so that he can deposit money into my account. In addition I decided I wanted him to pay me next year because it would be easier for me to deal with the taxes associated with this work all on the next year. Anyway the 15th of January came and he indicated via email that he initiated a transfer for the invoices of October, November as well as business expenses for CA onto my account (totalling around $18,500). During that time some strange things started happening. (1) He used to contact me almost every day via email/phone and he started to go quiet. No phone call, no contacts via FB etc.... (2). He was slow to respond back, I would send a message and usually within a few minutes I'd get a reply, however I wasn't getting any further reply.
I sent him another email with December's invoice (around $11,400).
Anyway a few days later I get a deposit into my account for the business expenses related to CA ($1,100). This was a total for airfare, hotel, travel that he agreed to pay for. This was expected since he indicated he made 3 seperate transfers. Anyway I sent him another email indicated that I received the business expenses, however nothing else. A few days later he sends a reply back indicated that my money is not in his account and they must be slow transfering the money into my account.
At some point there is another email or maybe in the previous email where he says that he will check with the bank.
So I wait a few more days. I send him a message again indicated the money is still not there. He sends back the next morning (this morning) indicating that the bank indicated to him that there was a hold placed onto his account from the bank due to a recent move he made (from FL to CA, I knew about this). Anyway he indicated that he's working on getting that resolved and apologize for any inconvenience etc...
So as you may understand I'm getting this strange funny feeling that he's jerking my chain and has no intention of paying my money. Just a few other things, prior to engaging with him We both signed a business contract indicating my hourly rate, his company name, my company name, both of our names and location. Another thing was that he's a sub to a sub, meaning I was doing work for him and I was logging my hours (8+8+8+8+8 M-F) on a timecard system along with notes. The sub he was subbing to required that his companies/employees put their hours into the timecard system. I don't think it's an issue, just that it shows more documentation of work done etc...
So I'm not in the process (in my mind) of running to the courthouse yet, but I"m thinking it might end up going that route. I think my biggest question is that where does the jurisdiction lie?
Business Disputes: Around $24,000 in Unpaid Invoices
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