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said they were easily able to do so over the phone, and they were advised of the potential legal costs. Using the service contributed greatly to them recovering the money they were owed, with 50% of surveyed members saying their bill had now been paid. Cases were not yet concluded for 30% of members. How to get help from the FMB 1 Call the FMB legal advice line on 0116 243 7623 for tips on what to do. The advisor can provide you with a template letter to send to your client – which is sometimes sufficient to get them to pay the bill. Often though, you will need to progress to the next stage.
A s an FMB member, you don’t have to struggle alone with the business problems you’re facing. At the top of the list of challenges for many right now is getting paid for the work you have done. FMB legal support We know that members sometimes find a client who won’t or can’t pay their final bill, and that can have a
serious impact on their profits and even endanger their business. We ran a survey through the FMB legal service in July, which showed that 80% of members had simply written off substantial amounts owed to them – ranging from £3,000 to over £40,000 – because it wasn’t worth the hassle of chasing payments. Members who have accessed FMB support to help recoup late payments
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