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Hello, im having issues with my partner and its stalling the website development, we are not a LLC or DBA, just contract agreement. Now we need to pay the web developer money and he has no money and tells me he wil pay tiny amount then i need and cant give me a time line when i will get all the money back, basically financially hes not willing or ready to pay me back, i payed the developer with my credit card and will be paying intrest for the amount i had to pay  his half. im  getting feed up and i dont want to sue any one but what are my options? Can i kick him out as having most cost of the site and since the website is in  my name? Is the contract going to contradict me? Because honestly if hes not willing to help me pay this, i would rather not have him on my team, if he tries to take me to small claims if i kick him out, what is some feed back, thanks you who replys in advacne

You all need to work this out and/or you need to modify your contract so that if one of you doesn't pay up equally (if that is what you want) then there should be penalties or consequences for that.

I dont belive he will be willing to sign anything new, can i tell him hes booted out of the bizz untill he fully pays me back for the half that i covered?

A lawyer would have to jump in and answer that question.  My guess from my experience is that I would doubt it, but I am not a lawyer.

Both you and your partner are bound by the contract.  I would look at it closely to see what your options are.  You just can't boot someone out.  You need to follow the law when it comes to contracts.  Hopefully your contract addresses what the remedy is when one party defaults or is in breach.  You may want to talk with an attorney as I am not one.

This is a bit difficult. Is it stated in your contract how your financial obligations are going to be divided between the two of you?

That stinks, Mikej86. Sorry for yah'. Let us know what the attorney says. Good luck!

Hi. I'm a website developer. We checked in with an attorney early on and discovered that once a website is launched, it is owned wholly but the owner of the domain (sort of considered a 'product', although not tangible so to speak).

Prior to launch, it's a bit more nebulous. If you own the domain and the site is registered in your name, you own it, according to our attorney.

Of course, you do need to speak with an attorney if possible.

Best to find a diplomatic approach to somehow getting your money from your partner. If that's just not possible, you'll be looking at legal proceedings or cutting your losses and moving on to a more integrious partner (or just going solo - writing's on the wall already...)

Good luck - stay positive!

There is an old saying that goes something like this . . ."insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result'"                                                                                                                  
You need to separate yourself from this individual as rapidly as possible by any means possible. If the relationship is starting off in this manner there is no reason to believe that it will improve somewhere down the line.

Bite the bullet, remove this individual from the equation and start fresh and be thankful for the lesson learned.

Just Plain Bill

What does your contract say about funding? I mean does it specify who invests how much amount and what is the exact role of each partner. If this is well defined, then if he breaks any of the clauses you have a case. Otherwise it will be difficult without getting a proper lawyer involved.