How to get a customer to pay for a paint job on their home? We had a verbal agreement. ?

We have a home repair business and cannot get a customer to pay for a satisfactory paint job on their home. There is no problem, the husband just doesn't want to pay. What can we do in Texas?How to get a customer to pay for a paint job on their home? We had a verbal agreement. ?
I work for a collection agency %26amp; a verbal contract is just as binding as a written one. Do up an invoice, send it to the customer, if no response send the account to a collection agency that reports to all 3 credit bureaus %26amp; utilizes an attorney. Only use agencies in your direct area, as Texas is a ';closed'; state %26amp; agencies outside TX cannot actively pursue those inside TX. You can also take the invoice into small claims court. There doesn't have to be a signature. You provided a service %26amp; they need to pay for it, period.





In the future, though, have everybody sign a brief contract agreeing to payment, late fees, collection fees, court costs, and attornies fees. You can even request half the money upfront %26amp; the balance upon completion of the job. That way you and the customer are covered and satisfied. How to get a customer to pay for a paint job on their home? We had a verbal agreement. ?
I am sure you had an agreement of sorts before setting out to do his job. You must have some documents that binds both you %26amp; your customer to a contract for the job. If you have all those, then you can very easily get a lawyer %26amp; sue him %26amp; even claim extra money as compensation for harrasment %26amp; other damage charges if they apply.
It obviously varies from state to state, but, sometimes just having an attorney send an ';official'; and strongly worded letter demanding payment does the trick.





However the *BIG* lesson here is that you need to have all future jobs IN WRITING. Verbal contracts are very hard to enforce unless you have kept meticulous records/receipts of your supply purchases AND have taken before and after pictures of your work (which is something you should really be doing anyway!!) to back up your argument. Best of luck to you!!!
Threaten them with legal costs. Send them a couple of letters saying you are seeking legal advice. I have said this so many times but people do not seem to realize the importance of a written contract. Have a standard contract written up for the type of work you do. Then you will always have your back covered. You cannot rely on the good heart of people.
Good Luck! We own a flooring bus. The same thing happen to us we have the signed papers and can't afford to pay an attorney to take them to court. So please let me know what you did that worked for you. If you can afford an attorney that is the way to go!
Get a lawyer and sue them for the cost, legal costs and anything else. If they haven't got the money then you are stuffed but if you do nothing presumably you will get nothing.
Regular persuasion for payment through visits as well as written communication.
Small claims court.