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To: Andrew Sterling <info@sterlingcal.com>
Subject: Getting paid by your customers can be a challenge for a handyman.
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:08:42 -0700
From: United Handyman Association <info@theuha.org>
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Hi Handyman,=0D=0A=0D=0AOne of the challenges that a handyman faces not=
 being a licensed contractor is collecting&nbsp;an un paid debt from a c=
ustomer. In most states the contractor can file a lean on the customers=
 property to encourage payment. The handyman doesn&#39;t share this priv=
elidge. &nbsp;How do you ensure payment? What are your options?=0D=0A=0D=
=0AYou can call them&nbsp;constantly and email them but if they refuse t=
o pay,&nbsp;&nbsp;you have very little rights on your own. &nbsp;You can=
 hire an Attourney but most invoices mayl not be worth the cost of an At=
tourney.=0D=0A=0D=0ASmall Claims Court=0D=0A=0D=0AAnother option is repr=
esenting yourself in small claims court.=0D=0A=0D=0AThere&nbsp;are some=
 things you need to be careful of going this route though. &nbsp;More of=
ten then not ia&nbsp;judge not only will rule in their favor but in most=
 cases order you to pay them back every dime they have paid you for the=
 project in question. &nbsp;The handyman doesn&#39;t typically fare well=
 in a court without a license.&nbsp;=0D=0A=0D=0AThis is another service=
 that we offer. Our mediation and collection services are tailored to ha=
ndyman businesses. These services are only offered to our members. Inclu=
ded for certified members and available to our verified and registered m=
embers. Customers that enter into an agreement knowing that the UHA not=
 only protects their investment in you but&nbsp;also&nbsp;your rights en=
ables us to&nbsp;represent you to resolve a&nbsp;dispute. Certified memb=
ers utilizing our agreement forms and listing the UHA as additionally in=
sured creates the sort of 3 way partnership to ensure the job is settled=
 with the customer agreeing to mediate any dispute through the UHA. &nbs=
p;Sometimes a neutral party helps calm an otherwise emotional situation.=
=0D=0A=0D=0AYou ultimately have to decide if the dispute is worth losing=
 a customer when deciding how to proceed. &nbsp;When we contact the cust=
omer we do so in a cool calm neutral way to protect your future interest=
. &nbsp;With almost 40 years experience in the handyman industry we are=
 very successful at recovering the maximum loss for your business. Most=
 instances may be&nbsp;settled with email recommendations after both sid=
es submit dispute details.&nbsp;=0D=0A=0D=0AWe&nbsp;are here for your bu=
siness needs.=0D=0A=0D=0AThe UHA=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A----------------------=
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 a handyman.</title></head><body><p>Hi Handyman,</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>One o=
f the challenges that a handyman faces not being a licensed contractor i=
s collecting&nbsp;an un paid debt from a customer. In most states the co=
ntractor can file a lean on the customers property to encourage payment.=
 The handyman doesn&#39;t share this privelidge. &nbsp;How do you ensure=
 payment? What are your options?</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>You can call them&nbs=
p;constantly and email them but if they refuse to pay,&nbsp;&nbsp;you ha=
ve very little rights on your own. &nbsp;You can hire an Attourney but m=
ost invoices mayl not be worth the cost of an Attourney.</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A=
<p><strong>Small Claims Court</strong></p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>Another option=
 is representing yourself in small claims court.</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>There=
&nbsp;are some things you need to be careful of going this route though.=
 &nbsp;More often then not ia&nbsp;judge not only will rule in their fav=
or but in most cases order you to pay them back every dime they have pai=
d you for the project in question. &nbsp;The handyman doesn&#39;t typica=
lly fare well in a court without a license.&nbsp;</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>This=
 is another service that we offer. Our mediation and collection services=
 are tailored to handyman businesses. These services are only offered to=
 our members. Included for certified members and available to our verifi=
ed and registered members. Customers that enter into an agreement knowin=
g that the UHA not only protects their investment in you but&nbsp;also&n=
bsp;your rights enables us to&nbsp;represent you to resolve a&nbsp;dispu=
te. Certified members utilizing our agreement forms and listing the UHA=
 as additionally insured creates the sort of 3 way partnership to ensure=
 the job is settled with the customer agreeing to mediate any dispute th=
rough the UHA. &nbsp;Sometimes a neutral party helps calm an otherwise e=
motional situation.</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>You ultimately have to decide if t=
he dispute is worth losing a customer when deciding how to proceed. &nbs=
p;When we contact the customer we do so in a cool calm neutral way to pr=
otect your future interest. &nbsp;With almost 40 years experience in the=
 handyman industry we are very successful at recovering the maximum loss=
 for your business. Most instances may be&nbsp;settled with email recomm=
endations after both sides submit dispute details.&nbsp;</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A=
<p>We&nbsp;are here for your business needs.</p>=0D=0A=0D=0A<p>The UHA</=
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