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They've built a O'Reilly's next to me. They've elevated their property at least 3' higher then mine, and there run off waters FLOOD MY YARD and the Street. I've spoken and showed videos to the Mayor, He replied," I Didn't Know it was that bad." When i... View More 
I bought a car December of 20, in March of 21 I ended up in some road construction work that we were being flagged to drive through. I proceeded to drive through like normal. Until my serpentine belt started squealing pretty much immediately and I asked the flag boy what was that down on the road?... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2023
Your post suggests that the date of incident is in the year 2021----is that correct? If so, you may be out of time as in Louisiana you have 1 year from the date of incident in which to file your tort claim. If you did file a lawsuit and you have a lawyer representing you in said lawsuit then... View More
To cover labor and things for 3 other prior jobs I had to complete to get to the job at hand and now they are taking me to court
answered on Oct 10, 2022
Please consult with a lawyer about the specifics of your case. Also, if you have been sued and served with paperwork, please know that you have a limited period of time in which to file an Answer (respond to the lawsuit) so please make sure you do so within that time period.
Does the first signed contract negate the second. Are will I be held to both ? What are my rights to cancel in Louisiana ?
answered on Oct 6, 2021
More information to properly answer this question is needed and most likely a proper answer can only be provided if one were to review both contracts. If this the situation where the same parties wrote up 1 contract and then agreed to write up a 2nd contract? Or is the property owner party to... View More
The company would not provide a quote and contacted the insurance company directly to receive our information about our claim. I did not sign the contract and do not agree to the terms. They will charge $3500 to cancel the contract. He is unemployed due to Covid and is now unable to fulfill this... View More
answered on Nov 30, 2020
If you and your husband did not sign the contract, then it's not your problem. You don't explain how the insurance company is involved.
My loan officer sent this email to my contractor. She is not on the loan and he has never reached out to me.
Angela,
Please call me so we can discuss your maturing construction line of credit.
Thanks,
Sim *****
Commercial Lending Manager
answered on Apr 29, 2020
Yes, this is quite common banking practice. During any construction loan your contractor is liable to the bank for the construction loan--not the future property owner. If all goes well during construction, you will get to take over the construction loan after it is rolled over into a permanent... View More
answered on Oct 26, 2019
Go to the mortgage and conveyance office of your parish and file the bill as a mechanic's lien against his home. You can also file suit in small claims court.
She took money to pay inside from roofer . Roofer i
Got attorney .
answered on Jul 22, 2019
I'm not certain I fully understand the situation, but it appears to be one where your friend hired a roofer to change the roof, rain water continued to come in, after which she took part of funds that would have gone to the roofer to pay someone to perform interior repairs resulting from the... View More
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