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I provided contracting services and am owed over $6000. I have one day left in the job for touch ups of multiple projects and the client who was happy the entire project refused to let me come finish and is with holding the money.
answered on Feb 23, 2019
I do not practice in Georgia, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general matter, the contract for the project should serve toward proving that there was an agreement for work to be performed. Additional evidence could include work specs, engineer or architect blueprints/drawings,... View More 
Hi, I was currently arrested and charged with poss. Of marijuana less than 1oz. And my brother of driving without a licence and a few more charges along with the poss. Of less than an oz.
I feel as thou this is easily resolved. I have done some homework on this.
The arresting... View More
answered on Apr 6, 2018
Could be. Need to know a little more information. Why were you stopped? Did officer claim to smell marijuana? There are other reasons to search besides search incident to arrest, and even search incident to arrest doesn't automatically allow a police officer into the car. Feel free to... View More
The 45 days change to 3 months, 3 months still going, all we want them to do is fix what you mess up. We can't put the inside of the house together until they finish what they got to do. They want their money, we will pay them when they finish the job, on what they mess up. We will pay you for... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2017
You probably need a Georgia licensed attorney with construction law experience. Look for Construction Lawyers. I would probably look for lawyers on this site and then look at those lawyers you find here who have been rated AV by the Martindale Hubbell lawyer directory near where your home is... View More
I have a signed contract to supply materials and labor for $$$$$dollars to do a roof. The job was completed and there was 10 bundles of shingles left over. Whose bundles are they?
answered on Jan 18, 2017
It would depend on the contract that you entered into. You should note that a contract is merely a legally enforceable agreement -- not a particular piece of paper. So even if you sign what people think of as a contract, there still might be one from emails and texts. Did those emails say, But... View More
On a construction waiver and release upon final payment, there are spaces at the top to list state and county. For the county, is it where I am located or where the job is located?
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