Q: my mom lives in Delray and was taken advantage of by painter . They took her money but did not finish. Who can help us?
I cancelled the job when my mom got sick and they agreed to it and was supposed to refund her money. That took 3 months of text messages that I have copies of. She never got her money. They talked her into doing the job when i was not consulted. They charged her extra for a shower door and did not finish the job. The contract said " paint the whole apartment and porch". She really wanted to kitchen cabinets painted but they didn't do it and said it was not in the contract. She understood it to mean the whole apartment. She has been ill and I have been in contact with them. Now they refuse to talk to me and my mom left them a message to tell them that I am her contact person. My mom worked for a paint company for many years. The house did not smell of paint and they removed all the labels of paint and covered them up. My moms caretaker was so suspicious of them that she took a picture of their car and license plate. They took advantage of her and I would like to know where we go now
A: Hire a litigation lawyer and sic them on the thief.
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