Browse 3 Gruv blog articles tagged Small Claims Court. Payout rails, FX, reconciliation, and platform money-movement playbooks.
When a client misses an invoice deadline, first establish what is unpaid and why. Match the agreement, delivery record, invoice and received payments, then send a dated request for payment. Keep one owner and a next action date so reminders lead to a resolution rather than an indefinite chase.
Winning the case is only part of the job. Getting paid is a separate enforcement process, and [the court does not collect for you](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/civil-lawsuit/judgment/how-collect). At this point, you are the judgment creditor and the other side is the judgment debtor. Your next decisions are about cash flow, time, and risk.
Many payment disputes are avoidable if you tighten the contract, onboarding path, and invoice controls before work starts. The aim is simple: no ambiguity about who pays, when they pay, how you invoice, and how you escalate if something slips.
