Hired a 5 star "thumbtack" recommended company to install hardwood floor/paint paying $30k cash. Won't provide copy IRS Form 8300 or the flooring style so I can hire someone to correct mistakes. Contract charged for disposal of old flooring which I disposed of. Wood cut inside home... View More 
answered on Oct 29, 2023
You need a construction or building attorney. A Cosper protection rights attorney would also be helpful.
Can a provatd contractor, who has been paid to design a state-funded project, submit a bid to build that same project when the it goes to bid? It seems like this may be a conflict of interest.
had windows installed 1/2 down 1/2 at completion. they didnt do in ample time as promised that so much time elapsed they need me to sign new contract to bill me second half. should i sign and what are legal ramifications if i don't
answered on Feb 24, 2022
Don’t sign anything new. Make them honor the original contract or hire a lawyer to enforce it.
He gave me a receipt and a wrote out contract that he signed
answered on Nov 4, 2021
File a criminal complaint instead for Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property.
The contract we signed was for pouring our concrete patio. We paid 50% down per the contract. The contract was to begin April 5. It has taken 2 1/2 months and we still don’t have our con Crete. The contract we signed has a termination clause and this clause says that the contract can only be... View More
answered on Jun 18, 2021
Depends solely on the terms of your contract. You should probably have a lawyer examine it for you.
If my mother doesnt bother asking me to come home can she get me into legal trouble if she lets me move out before im 18??
answered on Mar 31, 2021
Either you’re there with her permission or you’re not. If you’re there with her permission, you won’t get into trouble. If you’re there without her permission or against her wishes, you could get into trouble. End of story.
And duct board was used instead of the metal duct work that I paid for.
He has shown he will break the law how can he still arrest people and testify after showing he will break the law He was caught on camera planting evidence
We files a Demand Lrt, NOI and Mechanic Lien. They bonded off and we filed claim against the surety bond. Our bond was denied and I dont understand how it reads. The terms of the Bond define the obligations of the Surety. As such, the Bond states:
“…NOW, THEREFORE, if the above... View More
answered on Aug 14, 2019
It appears to mean you have to go to mediation first, and then binding arbitration against the defaulting party prior to attempting to collect from the surety. In short, it looks like they are saying you have not exhausted all your remedies against the defaulting party prior to seeking... View More
I am a contractor on federal grant funded project and the owners ask me to falsify time sheets and and give them free labor and cabinets on a kitchen remodel at his house.
answered on Jan 29, 2017
You could do jail time depending on what the prosecutor wants.
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