Q: Contract wanted a project; I asked to be paid. Now they're threating lawsuit. What are my options?
I left a job, because I could no longer afford to not be paid for over 2 months. I demoed the code project after those few months and they wanted more outside the original scope of the project. I asked them to pay for what I had to continue and they refused until the project was done. I stopped communicating with them after they removed me from their platforms. Over a month later, they are now threaten me with litigation and twisting the reality of the situation. The truth is, they agreed to pay me monthly and hadn't. I am facing financial hardship because of it. What do I do?
This was a remote job that is out of state. They are an LLC that is registered in Utah and my bosses live in Virginia. I live in California. What can I do to stop litigation? Are there some protection as a contractor on the brink of being homeless?
A:
Your best approach to this is to locate and consult with a business litigation attorney. This is a breach of contract situation. Depending on the agreement, it may be that you will have to litigate in Virginia, not California.
If you wish to avoid litigation, you could try to hire an attorney to try to negotiate some kind of pre-litigation settlement.
Good luck to you.
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