These kinds of cases can be hard to win unless you can show that the owner knew or should have known about the problem before they sold the house. ...

It can be risky to fire a contractor unless you've done all the right things. Otherwise the contractor can sue you for breach of contract, and...

You can sue the person you hired to build the fence in Small Claims Court for the money you paid him and for the materials he asked you to pay the...

I'm sorry this happened to you. You can and should file a complaint against the contractor with the Contractors State License Board. The...

You should email or mail the contractor a letter first telling him what he did wrong and asking him to pay for your damages, so he can try to...

The CSLB investigation and the license bond claim are completely separate things. Most bonding companies won't pay if you can prove to them that...

You don't say whether you have a written contract with the contractor or not. It doesn't sound like it since it appears you didn't have a fixed...

Yes. A homeowner is liable if their contractor doesn't have workers compensation insurance for his employees. Some contractors don't have it to...

Yes, the contractor could still sue you in Small Claims Court (for up to $5K) for breach of contract without a lien. He could record a lien...

Having the work done by an unlicensed contractor could be a problem for the HOA and the neighbor's insurance company. Plus, if you ever sell your...