Do I have legal right to demand my wedding photos or a refund?
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Do I have legal right to demand my wedding photos or a refund?
I contracted a wedding photographer who took pictures at the wedding but has not answered her phone or email in over 3 months 1 month past the designated deliver date. Do I have legal right to demand my photos or a refund?
Asked on November 30, 2011 under General Practice, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If either--
1) There was a contract between you and the photographer; and/or
2) You have already (presumably, from what you write) paid money to the photographer
--then you have the right to either get the photographs or to get your money back. In either event--an explicit written contract; or a deposit made for services, which would itself create a contract--there is an enforceable agreement. If the photographer breaches this agreement, you can bring a legal action seeking return of monies paid and/or "specific performance"--that the photographer give you the photos.
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