I was reading an old thread re fees and penny pinching clients. It reminded me that next month a client of 40 years is taking me to District Court because she does not want to pay the full fee I billed her and her attorney advisor took the case out of Small Claims Court.
Unfortunately, I have spent more time on this answering letters and calls from her attorney. The client was not able to be helpful in getting her 2005 info together. I did lots for her including traveling to her home (45 minutes away ) to pick up the stuff plus contacting all of the payers to get duplicate 1099's - 2 times. Took me until 8/07 to get the info and file the 2005 returns.
I discounted the bill by 45% because the time was so outrageous and she still wants to pay me less than 50% of the bill. Just how far do you go in cases like this? Don't really think it is the client but her "professional " daughter in San Francisco who is steering this path. Good thing it is Sept and not April.
Unfortunately, I have spent more time on this answering letters and calls from her attorney. The client was not able to be helpful in getting her 2005 info together. I did lots for her including traveling to her home (45 minutes away ) to pick up the stuff plus contacting all of the payers to get duplicate 1099's - 2 times. Took me until 8/07 to get the info and file the 2005 returns.
I discounted the bill by 45% because the time was so outrageous and she still wants to pay me less than 50% of the bill. Just how far do you go in cases like this? Don't really think it is the client but her "professional " daughter in San Francisco who is steering this path. Good thing it is Sept and not April.
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