B. Contractors Who Are Not Properly Licensed Can Be Ordered To Refund Everything That They Were Paid By The Other Party. The same Bus & Prof Code...

Even though the express warranty may only be one year, you still may be able to sue for negligent construction work within 10 years of completion...

The prior contractor can notify the building department in writing that it is no longer contractor of record, in which case you may be able to take...

No, if a lien has already been recorded, a notarized Release of Lien must be recorded to release the property from the lien. Liens expire if not...

The RMO/RME is required to be actively involved in supervising the work. If not, their license may be invalid and you could be entitled to a...

Even though you may have an individual contractors license, you can still work as an employee for wages on a salary or hourly wage if you so...

I would report this to the police and to the Contractor's State License Board, www.cslb.ca.gov. Giving someone a large amount of cash is never...

Yes, but your contract needs to have served a preliminary notice on the owner.

Yes, assuming you had a contract for design services you could sue to recover the amount agreed to in your contract. Are you a licensed...

Yes, this logically should be covered by the warranty and is a construction defect, as standing water under the home is not normal and could...