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May 5, 2024
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Endocoug
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You must be totally unfamiliar with litigation?
There may be a “prevailing party” but make no mistake, everyone is a loser except the attorneys!
Litigation is costly (emotionally and monetarily) even if one “prevails”!
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Endocoug
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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
g$
May 4, 10:56am
You can also find out who the insurance bonding company is, you can file a claim
g$
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
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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 $40k landscape situation, right?!
Endocoug
May 4, 1:21pm
Uggg…. I’ve learned to use cost plus for all projects. I pay for all materials
kotacoug
May 4, 10:52am
Progress billing with conditional lien releases is best practice
g$
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
Socrates Johnson
May 5, 10:40am
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