Q: Can I be sued
So I recently did a side job here in Michigan. I qouted the homeowner said amount for a front porch remodel. They added stuff on after the agreed upon quote. Now they are demanding I do more work for free out of pocket or they are taking me to court. I left and refused to do anymore work until they pay for materials. They had me cut corners such as not pull permits and pay me under the table. Am I liable to finish work that isn’t on the written agreement? It’s not even a legit contract just pen and paper
A: Are you licensed? You are both wrong in your own ways. If you are not pulling permits, it's your license at stake. And if you are accepting money under the table, whose to say they haven't already paid you for the materials? You may have some legitimate ground to stand on in this case, but for the sake of your business and licensing, you need to avoid finding yourself in this situation again.
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