Ask HN: Client won't pay, is he breaking the law in any way?
A client was supposed to pay me between $10-15K for work already done. According to the contract, I was to have been paid couple weeks ago.
However, he's sent two checks that have credited to my account and then returned. This is even worse as its overdrawn my account for the funds I used up before the check was returned.
Finally, he claimed to have sent a wire that should have showed up but still hasn't. He's given me tracking numbers that are not the fed wire number.
My patience is waning and he's put my life in a wreck.
Is he merely breaking the contract or does anyone know if he could be breaking the law by telling me of all his attempts to pay me and blaming it on banking errors? Do I need a lawyer or do I need the cops? Or both?
However, he's sent two checks that have credited to my account and then returned. This is even worse as its overdrawn my account for the funds I used up before the check was returned.
Finally, he claimed to have sent a wire that should have showed up but still hasn't. He's given me tracking numbers that are not the fed wire number.
My patience is waning and he's put my life in a wreck.
Is he merely breaking the contract or does anyone know if he could be breaking the law by telling me of all his attempts to pay me and blaming it on banking errors? Do I need a lawyer or do I need the cops? Or both?
Thank you.