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Q: Hello We were planning to renovate the apartment in NYC my brother hired a designer who in turn brought in a contractor

since July 2018 he was paid according to contract $14,500.00 he took the money and disappeared did not do any work only demolished the bathroom and fled he was not answering any calls or emails. The designer took the wall unit with had a locked drawer in it my CC/Check book i /pocket book idrawer and she did not inform me ahead of time she had told me she was getting the old furnitures out only Who is responsible for the money lost ?I know she is responsible for my lost items as she was careless.please note that my brother signed the contract and check for the contractor that he never met

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Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
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  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: You can sue both, and see what settlement or judgment you can get.

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