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OK, so I own a trucking company and last year had brought on an independent contractor as a driver. Within a few months of working with me on a very consistent basis (with no issues), he ran into some legal troubles that impacted his ability to drive for me. He was not in a position financially to take care of the situation, so I helped him out by posting his initial bail, retaining attorney and fronting legal costs. I believed in his case and we had a verbal agreement to have payments deducted out his weekly settlements while the balance remained, plus interest.
Fast-forward 8 months or so and after having consistent payments taken out of his checks as agreed, he still owes me over $10K. I had continued to finance his case as it progressed. I have receipts of payments to bond companies, attorneys, etc..... I also have documentation of weekly payments being deducted as agreed. Well, we had a disagreement on the business end and now he doesn't drive for my company. I no longer have the ability to deduct payments from his earnings. Since he stopped working with me, I haven't received 1 payment from him. I asked him to sign a written contract to confirm his intentions of paying me back, but he refused. He says he will pay me back, but his refusal to put it in writing says otherwise.
I need to know how to start the process of building a case so that I can someday get my money back. Any advice?
OK, so I own a trucking company and last year had brought on an independent contractor as a driver. Within a few months of working with me on a very consistent basis (with no issues), he ran into some legal troubles that impacted his ability to drive for me. He was not in a position financially to take care of the situation, so I helped him out by posting his initial bail, retaining attorney and fronting legal costs. I believed in his case and we had a verbal agreement to have payments deducted out his weekly settlements while the balance remained, plus interest.
Fast-forward 8 months or so and after having consistent payments taken out of his checks as agreed, he still owes me over $10K. I had continued to finance his case as it progressed. I have receipts of payments to bond companies, attorneys, etc..... I also have documentation of weekly payments being deducted as agreed. Well, we had a disagreement on the business end and now he doesn't drive for my company. I no longer have the ability to deduct payments from his earnings. Since he stopped working with me, I haven't received 1 payment from him. I asked him to sign a written contract to confirm his intentions of paying me back, but he refused. He says he will pay me back, but his refusal to put it in writing says otherwise.
I need to know how to start the process of building a case so that I can someday get my money back. Any advice?