by MacnRio » Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:14 pm
Lix, I'm in the same boat. Well, not with a house, but with having to sue to get $$ out of people. Payment for custom combining. Two people have been 3 months without payment - both owe me roughly $9000. They will both be getting a "demand"letter from my lawyer this week. The one thing in my favour is, the one party owing me $$ is trying to sell their farm. I put a lien on their farm (which I can do after I get a judgement) no one will buy it. I phoned to make sure they got my bills, the said yes. I asked when I could expect payment. The response? "I don't know, I'm trying to sell the farm". That could take YEARS <IMG src="smileys/smiley3.gif" border="0">. I need the $$ NOW. They wanted their crop off, they should have the $$ very soon after, once they sell the crop. I know it was a bad year, but I need to make a combine payment!
The other individual is one of my SO's relatives who sucks with $$. I've told my SO I'm suing them too.... Tough crap. I WANT MY $$.
Now Lix, you've got me nervous... My lawyer never told that they might not have to pay if they don't have the $$ (my SO's relative has very poor money management skills and has no $$, but lives like they have millions). Then again, she did say I could put a lien on "property" they own. That way, if they ever try to sell something they have to pay the lien first.
The even more crappy thing is it costs us even more $$ to hire the lawyers, etc. <IMG src="smileys/smiley5.gif" border="0">
Good luck! If you want to chat/rant PM me! Another one of your posts I'm going to pay close attention to!