Ripped off by Builder

[jzellman]

My cousin had work done to his house at
severly inflated prices ($35,000 for $10,000 worth of work).

I think he may lose his house. The mortgage
amount is $425 and he only makes $17,000.

He is lacking some mental capacities.

Does he have any legal recourse against this
unscrupulous builder?

 

[ALawyer]

He may. If there is no written contract the builder is only entitled to the fair value amount of the work and materials.

If there is a contract and the amount is unconscionable -- not just excessive -- he may be able to void it.

He needs to speak to a lawyer locally to stave off the $25,000 overcharge -- and the lawyer costs lots less than $25k!

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