Q: Independent contractor lost opportunity
I had an opportunity for a high rate consulting opportunity with a former client
They contacted me with a intermediate company who agreed I could use them as a third party for billing purposes provided I had a llc
I obtained the llc at a cost of 800 dollars and 4 days later they said ‘my boss has decided not to do this’
I did not just lose the 800 dollars but the opportunity to make 175 an hour for at least 12 months
When I have contacted for the reimbursement of the llc alone they will not respond - third party that is
Is this verbal agreement legal
Can I at least get my loss back
A:
I can't tell whether you actually had a contract, or were just discussing and negotiating an "opportunity." In the meantime, it doesn't sound like you "lost" $800, but rather that you set up an LLC that you can't use for the deal you didn't get, and you can still use the LLC for other business.
If you think you had an agreement, take the situation and all correspondence to a lawyer in your area for review to see if your agreement is enforceable, what damages you might expect to recover, and the cost of doing so.
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