Business and Professions Code section 7031 provides that you can recover all monies paid to an unlicensed contractor. Code of Civil Procedure...

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Contractor Incompetence Seems to be Legal

There are in fact several statutes and case decisions which discuss at least some of the issues you mention and have bearing on everything from...

What is the statute of limitations on a motion to disgorge (re: contractor in California)?

As to the disgorgement argument, I agree it might be only a 3-4 statute of limitations argument depending on the date of discovery; if he lied to...

Mechanics lien filed in CA on Jan 10, 2013, demanding to honor a contract dated Aug 20, 2012 valid?

I'm assuming that the solar company's position is that you didn't timely (or wrongfully canceled) the contract and it's seeking lost profits as it...

If there is a dispute over payment, does the fact that a homeowner KNOWINGLY hired an unlicensed contractor make a difference?

The burden is always on the contractor to plead and prove proper licensure in any court action to collect money or defend against a claim for...

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My question was do I need to have a contract to file a mechanic's lien? California business and professions code 7159 says yes.

While I agree with my colleagues that you likely can legally record and serve the lien if you're within the time periods, if this was residential...

Can a contractor obtain an LLC since 2003?

Some more information is needed to fully answer your question. Keep in mind that the formation of the LLC could have occurred several years ago...

Is online income from selling goods taxable?

I'm not a tax attorney so my thoughts here might be incorrect but I had some experience with this issue myself and as I understand it, as a general...

This depends on the full amount of the work. An "A" contractor can contract to perform all or any part of a project that falls under the "A"...

I agree mostly with the answers my colleagues previously provided. The only thing I would add is that if the matter is filed outside small claims...