Cindy,

I meant to mention that your communications with your abstracting client should be in writing. If they fail to answer you in writing, it works against them in court. After you have entered your written communications to evidence (not difficult at all in small claims court)their verbal protests look like nothing more than prefabricated excuses for not paying you. This is especially true if they have not raised the issue of nonpayment until after you have billed them for payment.If they really are having difficulty with the search and have no intent of using it, they should have no problem in giving you a statement indicating that they will not use your search in their closing. You have done the work, and you have a right to know exactly why you are not being paid.The search is your property until paid for. The client has no right to exert control over it which is inconsistent with your ownership interest.Their communication with you makes it sound as if they are not going to be doing any future business with you. So you have nothing to lose by pursuing payment or a reasonable explanation why you are not being paid

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