When you signed the contract, did the contractor provide you with an official 3 day notice of your right to cancel the contract? Under California...

We received a Demand for Defense and indemnification letter, can I as a contractor respond to this?

Typically, a demand for defense and indemnification is not issued unless the higher-tiered contractor itself is being sued or threatened with a...

Vehicle crashed into my living room how do I get compensated for this ordeal?

Approach the driver's insurance company very cautiously (and through an attorney) The insurance company is not your friend and any money they...

Liquidated damges clauses are not used for your scenrio at all. The invoice itself is proof of a legally enforceable agreement without more. If...

Is it possible to make contractor liable for providing warranty to the works he completed?

Most construction contracts, especially a contract to build an entire house, will contain termination provisions, such as "termination for cause"...

Do I have legal recourse for water damage from the general contractor's project management allowing four rain storms leaking in?

Yes. If he negligently failed to protect your building from weather and it caused what we call in the law "resulting damages", then the contractor...

If we shut our S Corporation down are we still under that umbrella if as lawsuit arises from several years back

Under California law, in order for a plaintiff to pierce the corporate veil, it must establish two elements: (1) a unity of interest between the...

What can I do? Can he sue me? I do not want him to call me or refer others false info.

If you borrow money and are not able to pay it back, you will not go to jail. Jail is reserved for criminal violations. Also, if you have a...

Filed a motion for an extension for time to answer - does it stop the clock?

The simple fact that you filed the motion does not stop the clock. Typically, for what you are trying to achieve, you would make was is called an...

Help needed pursuing legal action against a home contractor for defective construction on a deck.

Construction litigation attorneys are familiar with the distinction between (1) damage to the work itself (in your case, cracked tile); and (2)...