FreelanXNotice of dispute on a milestone
A calm, factual notice that keeps the relationship and the evidence: what is disputed, why, what you ask, and the route to FreelanX mediation.
From: [Party] · To: [Other party] · Date: [date] · Mission / SOW: [title] · Milestone: [number and name]
[The deliverable, payment or behaviour concerned.]
[Dates, deliverables submitted, messages exchanged. Attach evidence.]
[The clause or acceptance criterion concerned, and why it is not met.]
[Correction by [date] / partial payment of [amount] / extension to [date].]
We propose to resolve this within [5] business days. If we cannot agree, either of us may ask FreelanX for mediation; FreelanX answers within 5 business days. This notice is without prejudice to our rights under the agreement.
[Name, title, signature]
Step by step
- 1Dispute the milestone on FreelanX within 5 business days of its submission.
- 2Send this notice with the facts and evidence.
- 3If no agreement within the time you proposed, ask FreelanX for mediation.
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
Consumers and businesses can use mediation; for cross-border B2B disputes, the choice-of-court clause of the contract applies.
Directive 2008/52/EC on mediation; Brussels I bis Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, art. 25Legal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
Questions people ask
Is it free?
Yes. Every template is free to read and copy: no sign-up, no email, no download.
Do I need it on FreelanX?
On FreelanX missions, the contract is created from the brief and signed online, payments are held by FreelanX and released per approved milestone, and invoices are issued automatically. Templates help for work agreed elsewhere, or to prepare a conversation.