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5/26/2008
Flagbridge-CDN, Arbitrator
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Experience: Ontario Mediator/Arbitrator, and Legal Consultant. Law Graduate
VerifiedHello,
Was the contractor licensed?
Did you give the contractor a chance to remedy the issue?
Do you have a proper contract with change orders etc?
Did you have permits for the work?
What province are you in?
Was the contractor licensed?
Did you give the contractor a chance to remedy the issue?
Do you have a proper contract with change orders etc?
Did you have permits for the work?
What province are you in?
Hello,
That invoice is an attempt to start the paper trail to record a lien.
If you had already paid for the supplies/materials, and you have a witness it helps your case.
What hurts your case is that you do not have them signing the "agree to walk". If you have anything in writing that indicates they will agree to walk away then you are in a much better position.
You should consider suing them first, for breach of contract, and the costs associated with you addressing their negligence etc. They chose the amount of 5k so they could do this in small claims court. If you sue them first, then you will have a great chance of winning, and putting them in their place.
I would also suggest you complain to the city building inspector for their work which was not to code, dangerous, negligent, and misleading.
In other words, the best defense is a good offense.
That invoice is an attempt to start the paper trail to record a lien.
If you had already paid for the supplies/materials, and you have a witness it helps your case.
What hurts your case is that you do not have them signing the "agree to walk". If you have anything in writing that indicates they will agree to walk away then you are in a much better position.
You should consider suing them first, for breach of contract, and the costs associated with you addressing their negligence etc. They chose the amount of 5k so they could do this in small claims court. If you sue them first, then you will have a great chance of winning, and putting them in their place.
I would also suggest you complain to the city building inspector for their work which was not to code, dangerous, negligent, and misleading.
In other words, the best defense is a good offense.
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