If you fix someone's roof for free and later the roof leaks and damages something inside the house, could you be sued?

Yes, your friend can be sued if he causes the roof to leak. It doesn't matter whether or not he got paid for the work. Even if he didn't do...

What should I do with signing a liquidated damage clause as a contractor. Info below

The game of playing off claims for extra work against liquidated damages by owners is fairly common in the construction industry. Hopefully your...

Does signing release documents to receive a forth of a $15,000 penal sum in an interpleader action mean giving up rights to sue?

Yes you can still sue the contractor but not the bonding company if you settle with the bonding company

HOW CAN A CONTRACTOR PUT A LIEN ON MY HOMESTEADED HOME?

Yes, a contractor can lien homesteaded property. Whether or not property is homesteaded doesn’t matter for lien purposes. The contractor should...

I agree that you can't lien for work which requires a contractor's license. You also can't sue to recover money for work you did as an unlicensed...

How do I cancel a signed contract with a construction company?

It's tricky to cancel a contract. You can wind up being responsible for the contractor's lost profit if you are found to have terminated a...

I am thinking about filing a mechanical lien but am unsure about the 90 day timeline?

You can't record a Mechanic's Lien for maintenance gardening since that's not a permanent type of improvement, but you can for landscaping work...

You should immediately file a complaint against the contractor with the Contractors State License Board. The complaint form is on their website...

If you have a signed contract with the general contractor and they don't allow you to do the work, then they may be in breach of their contract...

This does not sound like a warranty issue. It sounds like a faulty installation. Make sure you put your demand for the company to fix it in...