96 days past due on a $4,850 invoice. At what point do you stop chasing?

Non-paymentToday Companies9/7/2026 3

Work was completed and confirmed. Two polite reminders, one call, one certified letter. I have signed sign-off sheets. I do not want to burn the relationship but I also do not want to be free labor. Where do you personally draw the line before small claims or collections?

3 replies

Anonymous

9/10/2026

Thirty days past due gets a final notice with a date on it. Sixty days it goes to collections or small claims. Chasing past ninety costs more than the invoice in most cases.

Anonymous

9/11/2026

Certified letter was what finally moved mine. Something about a paper trail makes people take it seriously.

Anonymous

9/11/2026

If you have signed sign-off sheets you are in a strong position for small claims. I filed once and got paid before the hearing date.

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