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A crack in ceiling of condo stretching from one wall to another (approx 25’) which is the center of 2 load bearing walls. The condo is less than 5 years old. Is there any structural warranty laws or defect laws that would help us to get help in the repair or compensation of the problem.
contractor lost license due to nonpayment by company with a contract with to do work but they kept adding additional work all information is in the correspondence on email including a promise of payment not for filled and the person who promised stopped working there questionably as i the... View More 
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answered on Sep 7, 2024
In your situation, several legal avenues could help you recover the unpaid amounts due to you, despite losing your contractor's license. Under Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 444-22, a contractor may still have rights to collect payments for work completed before losing their license,... View More
answered on Dec 24, 2023
A Hawaii attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney regarding protocols for construction contracts under Hawaii law, that sounds unusual for any jurisdiction. Construction contracts generally impose monetary... View More
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