Unless you have a written contract that does not allow for termination, the contract can be terminated. However, the owner would be responsible for paying you for materials already purchased and any other costs you incurred in preparing to perform the 3rd building. There may also be other damages... View More

You can't effectively evict someone verbally in North Carolina.

You should contact a lawyer who specializes in landlord-tenant and eviction issues.

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It will likely depend on the language of the contract as to whether the increased cost is valid. If that comes in an e-mail with no other terms, your oral statements could also potentially be a part of the contract. If the contractor did not state that this was an estimate or the actual costs may... View More

The contract terms should state how and when the contractor is entitled to payment and under what terms payment may be withheld. I would refer to the contract terms in attempting to negotiate with the contractor. If you have documented problems and the contractor won't fix them, you can... View More

If you are an employee, North Carolina wage and hour law governs this. The law requires the employer to establish a specific pay date and must pay you on that date. There seems to be no legal reason for you not to be paid. If you are not an employee, then the law does not apply.

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Technically no, there is no right to retain your property without an agreement to do so. If you just need to recover the tools, you can file a small claims action to recover the property. If you are still owed money on the contract, you likely could also handle that in small claims. Of course, the... View More

There is no law that specifically covers this issue. Contractors and parties are free to contract for whatever amounts they wish and the law will generally enforce those contracts. That said, there is usually a profit margin of 10-20% for profit, above the costs the build the home. It also depends... View More

Your lawyer is in the best position to determine what claims should be raised in a pleading. You should talk with your lawyer and ask if he mistakenly omitted a claim, or determined, in his professional opinion, that a claim should be omitted.

To answer your question: ask your lawyer if... View More

You have the right to get paid for the work that you performed. It is not necessary that it is in writing. However, if the homeowner must hire someone to complete the job and/or repair your work, they can offset those payments against any monies owed to you. So, if it costs more for the homeowner... View More

What is included in the costs is a function of what the parties negotiate to be above and beyond the contractor's fee. There is no set law or statute on this. There is unlikely to be any fiduciary duty from the contractor to the homeowner whether is a cost plus contract or fixed amount.

There is no limit by law, but it should be a negotiated sum between the homeowner and contractor. Generally, deposits should be limited to around 10% of the contract price, but this also depends on the remaining pay schedule. Contractors typically ask for deposits for material costs. However, if... View More

Generally, non-competes are valid if they are reasonable with respect to time and geography. The time limitation in your non-compete is short, but the geography is potentially large and this inverse relationship is generally valid. But, the clause about "plans on owning property" probably... View More

There is nothing wrong with requesting documentation of additional work performed and the authorization to perform that work. If the work was not authorized, then generally, he would not be able to collect from you. However, there are other legal theories under which an argument could be made to be... View More