I live in NJ and have a past customer who has owed me $6000.00 for approximately 3 years. She stated she was waiting for an inheritence to go through so she could pay me (I don't know the status of this inheritence). I have 3 years of emails promising me payment. Several months ago she stated she lost her job so she couldn't pay me but I found out she is free lancing on the side. Where do I stand legally?
Asked on 12/29/09, 6:24 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett
Corbett Law Firm LLC
Her conduct supports the view that she does hot intend to pay. You may be better off reducing the debt to a judgment by going to court. If you win, you have twenty years to collect by any legal means and you will not have to concern yourself with a six-year statute of limitations.
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Answered on 1/03/10, 7:14 pm
