Q: How best do I handle his "made up" bill, if at all, and this situation?
I ended the relationship with my accountant after receiving an offensive email from him. He's been unprofessional in the past and this was the last straw. I wrote him telling him why I am terminating his services and I kept it professional. He has since been emailing me frequently (18 emails to date/2 calls), basically rambling on. No apology given or recognition of my email, just about him for most part. Recently it turned from rambling to what I feel is extortion when he literally wrote that he “looked back” and found 3.5 hours of non-financial items to bill me for at $150 an hour. He's going to send me a bill and if I don't pay by the end of the month, he's taking me to small claims court. Please note any and all charges to him have been paid in full. There are no outstanding bills of any kind. He is simply mad at me and is making up anything he feels he can stick onto a bill after I concluded his services.
A: Retain an attorney to write a "Cease & Desist" letter and mention that his actions could be considered harassment.
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