Q: Contractor is refusing to submit the last pieces of paperwork to the county to obtain the CO, what is my next steps?
We hired a septic contractor April 22' - the matter at hand is that the contractor was pumping the old septic tank into the one, I called the county to advise if that was to code and they said it wasnt. The contractor got mad at me. At the end of everything they were trying to charge me $1000 for the last draw. $300 of that was considered for a pump fee. I told him I didnt feel like I should have to pay that $300 since they didnt pump anything out. He waived the $300. Now, almost 6 months later the county is requesting a document from the contractor / letter saying that the contractor pumped it out. I already told the contractor I would have no issue with paying him to actually come pump it OR another company to do it, since he admitted to me he doesnt have a pump truck if that what it takes to write the letter but He has been dodging me for weeks.
Im confused as to what my next steps are and if i put $ on a lawyer, would i ever ssee that back
A: Your only real solution is to retain an experienced civil litigation attorney. If a letter does not get the problem resolved, then you will need to engage in litigation. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is generally never cheap, and a cheap attorney is generally never good so don't choose based on price. With modern technology, you can be represented by any high-quality attorney in New Jersey irrespective of geography.
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