<prompt> Human: Story:Ive told my gardener many times that I need an invoice for each and every month and that he needs to come on set days. My lawn always looks nice but I have no idea when he comes or goes. The last time I paid him was in August of 2016. Though he never gives invoices, I was able to confirm this through the check stubs on my bank account web portal. The checks are made out to his name not to a business and they ensured I was paid up in full in late August. Now hes saying that I havent paid since April of 2016 and hes requesting over 1000. What are my options here?Obviously not doing business with him anymore but I dont know how to handle this in a way thats fair for both of us.TL;DR; Gardener shows up whenever he wants... no proof of coming aside from a nice yard. Gardener doesnt give any papers or invoices though I ask for them each time I manage to see him rare. Now gardener is incorrect in thinking that I owe for over a year when really I paid in August of 2016.EDIT: for clarity  <response>: Talk to him, show him your evidence if he doesnt agree tell him hes free to take you to small claims court, then just show that to the judge and you can go home. Chances are if you are paying him directly and not to a registered business hes probably not paying taxes on it either so he probably wouldnt even take it to court. 