What to do if a client doesn't pay Thread poster: E.G (X)
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E.G (X)
Spain
Local time: 10:33
English to Spanish
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Hello everyone!
An agency in New York has closed and owes me money. Is there anything I can do to get paid? I'm from Spain, by the way. Any help or advice is welcome.
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When you say the agency has closed, do you mean they filed for bankruptcy? Once they have filed for bankruptcy, legally there's nothing you can do, apart from registering your claim with the official receiver. The only time I had to deal with an agency that filed for bankruptcy, I was contacted by the Belgian court. Two years later, their staff was paid (I know this because I was in very good terms with two PMs), some translators were also paid, but I received nothing, fortunately it was a very ... See more When you say the agency has closed, do you mean they filed for bankruptcy? Once they have filed for bankruptcy, legally there's nothing you can do, apart from registering your claim with the official receiver. The only time I had to deal with an agency that filed for bankruptcy, I was contacted by the Belgian court. Two years later, their staff was paid (I know this because I was in very good terms with two PMs), some translators were also paid, but I received nothing, fortunately it was a very small amount (around 50 EUR). ▲ Collapse
| | | | E.G (X)
Spain
Local time: 10:33
English to Spanish
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TOPIC STARTER | Thank you very much | Apr 26, 2023 |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:
When you say the agency has closed, do you mean they filed for bankruptcy? Once they have filed for bankruptcy, legally there's nothing you can do, apart from registering your claim with the official receiver. The only time I had to deal with an agency that filed for bankruptcy, I was contacted by the Belgian court. Two years later, their staff was paid (I know this because I was in very good terms with two PMs), some translators were also paid, but I received nothing, fortunately it was a very small amount (around 50 EUR).
Well, I still don't know if they have filed for bankruptcy. The PMs have only told us that they have closed, they don't know much more either. Thank you very much for your answer! I hope you don't have to go through a situation like this anymore either.
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Sweden
Local time: 10:33
German to Swedish
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| Don't wait to be notified | Apr 26, 2023 |
Instead of waiting to be notified (or not), find out where the bankruptcy would be filed and check the status yourself. Looks like it might be here: https://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/how-get-case-info
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