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Log retainage, underpayments, and responses from the GC or client, then download a clean PDF to share with counsel or collections.
Contractor Payment Dispute Log PDF (Free)
Track late payments, retainers held back, and client responses in one organized PDF log.
Published December 1, 2025
Keep every invoice issue, retainage dispute, and promised pay date documented so you can escalate with proof.
When to use this
- Your progress payments keep slipping or showing the wrong amount.
- The general contractor is holding retainage longer than agreed.
- You need a single document for counsel, liens, or small claims.
How to do it (fast)
- List the project, parties, and summary of the payment issues.
- Add a row for each invoice period with amounts owed, paid, and disputed.
- Note your position, the client’s response, and any proof like change orders or emails.
- Download the PDF and attach it to your demand letter or lien notice.
- Update the log after each call or payment so the history is clear.
Why this helps
- Centralizes every shortfall, response, and promise to pay.
- Creates a timeline you can attach to lien filings or arbitration demands.
- Shows disputed amounts and proof sources in one clean table.
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Not legal advice. Courts set their own rules. Keep your original records.