Q: Live in caregiver and client’s son verbally agreed upon a set payment amount and schedule but still hasn’t been paid.
I was asked by a friend to move to Arizona from San Diego into his mother’s house to be hired as her live in caregiver. Her son and I agreed to a set rate and payment schedule, and verbally confirmed our agreement several times, and though I’ve been here for 4 months now, I haven’t been paid not even once to the amount we agreed upon and haven’t been paid at all in general in the last 2 of those 4 months. Is there anything I can to do justify this legally and be compensated for my work?
A: You would need to file a small claims action. It will need to be filed in Arizona, which may be difficult if you move it and move back to Cali.
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