2010reeree2010
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My mom lives in Fayetteville, NC and made a verbal agreement with an unlicensed handyman on January 15, 2010 to install wood laminate floors, also to complete some other minor repairs. The verbal agreement was made based on the duration of work taking no more than 1 month. My mom was to pay him $200 a week & upon completion of all of the work, she would then transfer the title of her truck (valued @ $5,225), equating to total value of $6025. She did hold up her end of the agreement & paid him the $800 for four weeks/one month as agreed.
It's now 2 1/2 months later & every job he agreed to is half done or has been done incorrectly. I've taken pics to document his all of his work. He did provide an agreement in writing on February 10, 2010 stating that he would complete all of the work agreed upon in detail, listed a schedule of work to be completed and the days that each job would be completed by, he listed that his hours worked would be from 9-5 on the weekdays and 10-6 if the day fell on a weekend. He also stated that all of his work would be completed by February 15, 2010 in exchange for the vehicle. I also printed off texts that he sent on days that he either didn't show, didn't call, or when he said he couldn't come, as proof that he has not kept his end of the agreement. He did have a face to face talk with both of us two weeks ago and admitted that he was embarrassed that he has such an attendance issue and that he'd text and not show up, or call and tell us he was coming & he wouldn't show. I did document that conversation as well. Again, after that conversation he still failed to show up when he said he'd come to complete the work. We've been trying to be fair & we want to handle this the best way possible, so that my mom doesn't end up getting screwed any further.
As of now, my mother will have to pay someone to fix the work that he's done and I don't want her to get shafted giving this guy anymore time, knowing that he will not commit to his end of the agreement or quality of workmanship for any of the repairs that need to be completed. I am due to talk to him face to face tomorrow & I would really appreciate some advice on the best way to handle this? I feel I should document it all in writing to further back up what I have in writing already - his agreement, the texts, the photos, etc. Can anyone else advise me on what else I should do to cover my mom from any legal issues with this guy? Should I provide him written notice that if all the work agreed upon is not completed correctly by the end of March 2010 that the deal is off?
It's now 2 1/2 months later & every job he agreed to is half done or has been done incorrectly. I've taken pics to document his all of his work. He did provide an agreement in writing on February 10, 2010 stating that he would complete all of the work agreed upon in detail, listed a schedule of work to be completed and the days that each job would be completed by, he listed that his hours worked would be from 9-5 on the weekdays and 10-6 if the day fell on a weekend. He also stated that all of his work would be completed by February 15, 2010 in exchange for the vehicle. I also printed off texts that he sent on days that he either didn't show, didn't call, or when he said he couldn't come, as proof that he has not kept his end of the agreement. He did have a face to face talk with both of us two weeks ago and admitted that he was embarrassed that he has such an attendance issue and that he'd text and not show up, or call and tell us he was coming & he wouldn't show. I did document that conversation as well. Again, after that conversation he still failed to show up when he said he'd come to complete the work. We've been trying to be fair & we want to handle this the best way possible, so that my mom doesn't end up getting screwed any further.
As of now, my mother will have to pay someone to fix the work that he's done and I don't want her to get shafted giving this guy anymore time, knowing that he will not commit to his end of the agreement or quality of workmanship for any of the repairs that need to be completed. I am due to talk to him face to face tomorrow & I would really appreciate some advice on the best way to handle this? I feel I should document it all in writing to further back up what I have in writing already - his agreement, the texts, the photos, etc. Can anyone else advise me on what else I should do to cover my mom from any legal issues with this guy? Should I provide him written notice that if all the work agreed upon is not completed correctly by the end of March 2010 that the deal is off?
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