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pennybroke
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What is the name of your state? Iowa
I hired a plumber that is a relative of my wifes to do the ground work in my new house before they poured the basement floor. After a week and a half it still was not done so I fired him and had another plumber finish the work. I then found out that the wrong materila was being used and this plumber had to re-do the work previously done. I am disputing the bill given to me by the first plumber. With no written contract between us, this was to be a cash deal. I am settling for 1/2 his bill. Can he sue me for the other half since we had no written contract? I'm paying half only because he is my wife's relative. I don't feel he should get anything. I have pictures and documentation and statements in case he thinks he has a case, but I was wondering if he shouldn't take the money and run because he has nothing from me in writting in reguards to the job at all.
Thank you
I hired a plumber that is a relative of my wifes to do the ground work in my new house before they poured the basement floor. After a week and a half it still was not done so I fired him and had another plumber finish the work. I then found out that the wrong materila was being used and this plumber had to re-do the work previously done. I am disputing the bill given to me by the first plumber. With no written contract between us, this was to be a cash deal. I am settling for 1/2 his bill. Can he sue me for the other half since we had no written contract? I'm paying half only because he is my wife's relative. I don't feel he should get anything. I have pictures and documentation and statements in case he thinks he has a case, but I was wondering if he shouldn't take the money and run because he has nothing from me in writting in reguards to the job at all.
Thank you