>One warning, however. Going to court is very expensive. That's not a problem if you can afford it and if you win, because the losing party will also (likely) have to pay those costs. However, it may be the case that the client is about to go broke, without that you know of this, and that the bankruptcy happens a week before you would be in court. In that case, you can even say goodbye to the money you spent on the law suit. The chance that the client does have financial problems is quite big, because else paying you would probably not be a problem.
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>All things I said here are applicable in Holland, and things may be different where you live.

Here in the States, there are several levels of court, including one that's designed specifically for small cases. The fees are low, and so is the limit of what it can consider. It's perfect for something like this, if the amount in question is small enough.

Tamar