We're all aware you had a really bad experience with getting sued. But suits exist for a reason and sometimes they are

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May 4, 2024
1:14:47pm

jacobugath INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

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jacobugath

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Messages

Author

Time

Should I sue contractor?

hopkinscougar

May 4, 10:09am

Suing is almost ALWAYS the wrong answer

Endocoug

May 4, 10:10am

Not sure what to do. I’m considering adding a bonus to try to get him to finish

hopkinscougar

May 4, 10:12am

No one wins with lawsuits. Everyone loses.

Endocoug

May 4, 10:14am

lol. That isn’t true.

Ozymandias

May 4, 10:58am

In general, it is. And relating to the OP, it certainly would be!

Endocoug

May 4, 11:11am

You said no one wins and everyone but attorneys lose. Now you are saying

Ozymandias

May 4, 11:14am

Hey Hopkins.... I think we found your contractor

Peterbilt

May 4, 10:12am

Found the contractor

Longseason

May 4, 10:28am

Go to the ROC.

Shihan

May 4, 10:12am

And a contract lawyer.

Shihan

May 4, 10:16am

What’s ROC?

hopkinscougar

May 4, 10:17am

Registrar of Contractors.

Shihan

May 4, 10:18am

He can lose his contractor's license if he doesn't cooperate. But the ROC is

Shihan

May 4, 10:24am

I don’t know if he even needs a license in Texas, I’ll have to look. I know the

hopkinscougar

May 4, 10:30am

No license needed in Texas. If he has a webpage, hit his Google review and any other rating site.

WDaddy

May 4, 10:33am

Even if the state doesn't require a license, the city may require it.

Shihan

May 4, 10:37am

Couple things to research, is the company licensed & did they file for a permit

May 4, 10:56am

You can also find out who the insurance bonding company is, you can file a claim

May 4, 10:34am

Roar of Cougars, BYU’s student section

Bossk82

May 4, 11:20am

Very unlikely you get your money back. I’m going through suing someone and

Chefcurry

May 4, 10:12am

Hire someone else to take care of...

Division Bell

May 4, 10:13am

How easy is it to check if a property has a lien?

King of Y

May 4, 4:23pm

Yes, sue.

Division Bell

May 4, 10:13am

In idaho that won't work. If it's all one agreeement/job or reasonably related

cougarfann888

May 4, 10:15am

Sounds like a horrible way to live life.

Endocoug

May 4, 10:15am

Dude, you're all up in people's innards... from the backside.

Division Bell

May 4, 10:17am

I’m just wondering what that’s going to cost me though. I’m going to start askin

hopkinscougar

May 4, 10:16am

I can guarantee you’ll have less money if you hire a lawyer

Endocoug

May 4, 10:20am

This is not necessarily true. It sounds like you hate lawyers like Division Bell hates contractors.

Sea Chicken

May 4, 10:24am

I dislike lawsuits

Endocoug

May 4, 10:32am

It’s weird how much you hate lawsuits

CaliforniaCougar22

May 4, 10:56am

What makes you think I hate lawsuits?

Endocoug

May 4, 11:05am

I hired an attorney in a real estate transaction similar to this and it saved

bulletproof

May 4, 10:24am

Every situation is different.

Endocoug

May 4, 10:34am

Your statement here directly contradicts this

Ozymandias

May 4, 11:01am

Everyone loses …

Endocoug

May 4, 11:06am

Hey bulletproof, do you feel like your time and effort were worth the $100k?

Ozymandias

May 4, 11:16am

Of course. I was extremely hesitant to even contact an attorney (I hate the

bulletproof

May 4, 5:48pm

So, we can conclude that not everyone loses.

Ozymandias

May 4, 6:11pm

In a lawsuit, everyone’s a loser.

Endocoug

May 4, 7:00pm

lol. You keep changing your argument. You said that a lawsuit wasn’t worth the

Ozymandias

May 4, 7:12pm

Did he file a lawsuit?

Endocoug

May 4, 7:17pm

No idea, but the notion that litigation is never warranted is ridiculously false

Ozymandias

May 4, 9:31pm

No one is suggesting that litigation is never warranted!

Endocoug

May 5, 5:19am

You said no one wins except lawyers. Sounds like you are saying it isn’t ever

Ozymandias

May 5, 6:16am

RE: You said no one wins except lawyers. Sounds like you are saying it isn’t

Endocoug

May 5, 7:21am

RE: You said no one wins except lawyers. Sounds like you are saying it

Ozymandias

May 5, 8:17am

You must be totally unfamiliar with litigation?

Endocoug

May 5, 8:30am

lol. This is patently false.

Ozymandias

May 5, 12:07pm

Ugh. I had nearly the same experience. It lasted almost 2 years. The absolute worst.

dryflyelk

May 4, 10:24am

Was it worth it?

Endocoug

May 4, 10:36am

No. it was horrible. In retrospect I would have cut bait and eaten it, as painful as that was. Dragging it on SUCKED.

dryflyelk

May 4, 11:56am

RE: No. it was horrible. In retrospect I would have cut bait and eaten it, as

Endocoug

May 4, 1:13pm

We're all aware you had a really bad experience with getting sued. But suits exist for a reason and sometimes they are

jacobugath

May 4, 1:14pm

We’re still discussing the $40k landscape situation, right?!

Endocoug

May 4, 1:21pm

Uggg…. I’ve learned to use cost plus for all projects. I pay for all materials

kotacoug

May 4, 10:52am

Progress billing with conditional lien releases is best practice

May 4, 11:32am

Good luck. so many people going through the same thing

DataMouth

May 4, 10:53am

Are they bonded? You could make a claim against the bond with the contractors

reagan21

May 4, 11:10am

I’ve been a consultant in many construction claims

NorthwestCoug

May 4, 11:17am

I made same mistake paying for some cabinets in full before job was done. Ended

qwerew

May 4, 12:03pm

Use an escrow service next time like Paykeeper. They manage the funds like a

Cougsanity

May 4, 2:47pm

For some landscaping work, we threatened to sue and then the work got done.

cruoti

May 4, 4:08pm

Try to get it done rather than getting the money imo

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