Get a lien .In West Virginia with a lien you will eventualy get your money. Here you can go to the courthouse and look about other liens on the property.I did a job onetime and got 1/2 of the money about 6 months later I had a lein put on the property .When I looked in the record book it looked like everyone he had delth with had a lein on the property. later on he needed a loan the finance co called me about him. I did get my money then. In WV you are not notified that there is a lein until it is to someone else tells you like a bank,finance co,ect. Also keep track of your hours involved in the collection process charge him for that too.This is time you could be working for a paying customer. I dont want to offend you but sometimes you have to think like a lawyer.
