>>Never do anything without a written contract.
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>>I learned that lesson the hard way.
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>I've done things both ways. The only time I've ever had a problem, though, was with a written contract. It remains to be seen what "lesson" is to be "learned" and by whom on that one.

I've only had a problem getting paid once. My written contract enabled me to file a legal claim that I had a reasonably good chance of winning. The result of filing was that the client and I reached a mutually agreeable accomodation.

Tamar