Shortcircuit, I feel your pain. Nothing worse than a deadbeat. Check out: www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-254-toc.htm
chapter 254 of the general laws of the Commonwealth. Look at section 1,2 ,4 & 8.

Also you may try getting your supply house to help collect your money. A friend here in MA. was being stuck by a local church. After the supply house informed the church a lien was being placed against them because the EC could not pay for his materials, checks started arriving real fast.

[This message has been edited by capt al (edited 09-26-2004).]