I'm not going to post names here because lord knows I'm afraid of getting sued somehow, but I have to relay this story.

We did work for a company last year that racked up $10,000 in one month.  I had received a good recommendation from another client (who I now believe was probably in cahoots with the deadbeat).  The deadbeat company was one of those that likes to stick it to the abstractors and then change names and do it all again.

Contacted a LOCAL lawyer because the company was here in Michigan.  Said lawyer dropped by their offices (before they closed their doors) and extracted a $3,000 check as a down payment from the owner of the company.  (I'm certain it was NOT a pleasant visit.)

Well, when the lawyer went to deposit the check, it BOUNCED.  BIG mistake.  Now we're into a whole 'nother legal ballpark.  Lawyer went to court, got a judgment, and put a bench warrant on the deadbeat.  (The rumor is this guy is loaded, but all the money is in the wife's name while he's the one who runs the companies.  It is all too clear the deadbeat ripped us off and knew EXACTLY what he was doing so don't feel sorry for the poor company that went under.)

Anyway, deadbeat got pulled over for a moving violation two weeks ago....and got to spend the night in jail!  He has now agreed to pay us $8,000 in January.  If he doesn't, the lawyer will have another warrant on him.

Yes, this has taken a lot of time, energy and effort, but when you've got clients that are just plain evil, please go after them with everything you can.

Alix