>>>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.
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>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.
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>Tamar

I hope this is my only problem. My lawyer is currently reviewing the situtation. He seems to feel it won't take much to shake loose their grip on my payment. :) We'll see.