Q: Can I fire a general contractor? What are the consequences?
No contract for job. Incomplete and shoddy work. Taking too long to complete. Asking for money and has never presented us with an invoice or an accounting of what has been paid. Now asking for $10k. This may turn into a civil lit/contract law situation
A: Although you do not have a written contract, presumably you do have a verbal contract, which is the verbal agreement for the work to be done and the compensation to be paid. It would be a good idea to preserve all of your evidence now, as you noted, it may turn into a civil litigation/contract dispute. You can certainly terminate the agreement between you and the general contractor, the question is how to resolve the present dispute regarding the shoddy work done and the amount of money being requested, hopefully there is a negotiate resolution that would work for both parties. You should retain an attorney to memorialize any resolution in writing so that it is formally completed.
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