i have been working on a website for a client, and collecting money for completed sections,

 

but we dont have a writting contract, and now they are threatening court to get some money back,

 

although i am willing to give them all the files i have worked on and completed.

 

my question is, can they take me to court for this, or if im willing to give them the files, am i ok.

 

 

need help quick with this one

Edited June 22, 201214 yr by collie

First and foremost working with contracts is always safe and secure

In your case since you haven't used any ,

 

my queries to u

 

Do u have any proof of email how much work u have done and the price he agreed on?

 

I can see if he agreed through mail there is no point of taking u to court?

 

How much was the budget?How much he paid?How much he want back?

First and foremost working with contracts is always safe and secure

In your case since you haven't used any ,

 

my queries to u

 

Do u have any proof of email how much work u have done and the price he agreed on?

 

I can see if he agreed through mail there is no point of taking u to court?

 

How much was the budget?How much he paid?How much he want back?

 

 

i have sent you a private mail

Exactly what sash said above.

 

You must always have a written contract, even the act of buying a pint of milk in your local shop initiates a contractual agreement between you and the supplier so why you'd work sans contract i have no idea!

 

As sash said... dig out all the emails you have between you, print them out and keep them to one side, safe. Make sure any discussions between the two of you are done either via email or recorded post. Hopefully somewhere in those emails, your client agreed to work being done, and hopefully, you did the work as described. Then you might have half a chance.

Otherwise it's a case of giving the money back to the client and chalking it up as a learning experience. If you end up refunding the client, make sure they do not use any of the work you have done and make sure they sign something to guarantee they do not have the rights to use it.

I'm not going to labour the contract point because I'd imagine you'll always use one after this.

 

What I will say is that if this is money they've already paid you for work done, that constitutes acceptance of the work and they'd have to have a very strong case to get it back.

What are they suing you for?