Asked by Anonymous on 19-12-2023 18:30:50
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Eastern Cape
Good day,
I am a debt counselor by trade and conduct my business as a sole prop.
About a year and a half ago a lady approached me to help me with the admin related to my debt counseling clients. She works full time for another debt counselor and offered to help me in her spare time.
We do not have a formal written agreement between us, but we did agree to that I will pay her 50% commission on my aftercare fee and 60% commission on any new clients she brings in.
At the beginning of this year she told me about a debt counselor who's registration with the NCR has lapsed and that she wants to transfer her clients to a debt counselor. I said yes, I will be interested. We agreed that she will get 50% of the aftercare fee of this clients.
All went well till end November. I realized that I actually do not need to make use of her services as I can deal with the admin on my own.
I told her I want to end our agreement and now she wants to sue me for lost of income as according to her we had a partnership agreement in place.
She contributed to any of the costs involve in the running of the business.
I am willing to meet her half way and give her 50%, but are not sure if I have to.
Can you please advise.
Regards,
Jacques
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