How can I collect money owed for services?

Question

Allyn Beacon, a textbook publishing firm, contacted me in March 2008 to review a text proposal. I accomplished the work on deadline, April 1, 2008. They said payment would take 8 weeks; I never received it. Pearson, another textbook publisher, owns the company. The contact person said that Pearson would send the payment; that their bookkeeping system was fouled up; that it would take another 10-14 days.

I gave them that time; still have not received payment. Now they will not return my calls or emails.

Any ideas about how to collect payment for services rendered.

Answer 1

Do you have a signed contract with payment information? If, so they have to pay you. Do you have or know an attorney?  If you have neither write a demand for payment letter and send it certified.