Yes, you can pay the supplier out of the money due the roofer. It would be good to specify with cover letter that you reserve all rights and...

Having a new roof installed. They removed old roof , installed new sheathing, Inspector failed them, two weeks later no shingles

On paper, the roofer could be responsible. As a practical matter, if you have homeowner's insurance, making a homeowner's insurance claim is...

There are actually two potential payors here -- the unlicensed person who did the work, and the person who may have permitted the unlicensed person...

Mr. Lambert is right on. However, an unlicensed subcontractor may perform construction under the supervision of a general contractor with an...

One of the things a consumer pays a licensed professional for is his or her reasonably prudent judgment. Load calculations are required for a...

Can I still sue a contractor who failed to properly install a system even though their invoice has indemnity language?

It would require a full review of the contract, but three points: 1. Courts will usually try to find a way to avoid enforcing an indemnity or...

Can a company avoid civil liability by dissolving itself after sale to another company?

The fact that the defendant's attorney essentially taunted you about dissolving the company to avoid a judgment will be a nice piece of evidence in...

The state of the law in Florida is that a successor owner can sue for building code violations under Sec. 553.84. The statute allows "any person...

What do I need to file to re-open a case the judge dismissed due to inactivity? A business partner stole my investment

If you're within the statute of limitations for breach of the settlement agreement (not the underlying claim), and the dismissal was without...

When you hire a a/c company to re duct your house and he doesn't finish, can you have someone else finish the job.?

Keep calling and emailing, every day, for a few more tries. A replacement contractor will probably be reluctant to finish somebody else's job, and...