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Appreciate the reply! We are concerned of the case that the engineer can come up with a very raw design document and claims that's 99% done, as there is no objective standard listed in the contract. How can we prevent this case?
Hi there:
We hired a structural engineer to perform structural design work for our custom home. The engineer keeps delaying the work past his promised date. So we want to terminate the contract with him but haven't notified him yet.
The original contract states that 50% of payment will be paid...
Thanks, that's actually a super optimal case to our favor.
Currently the contractor admits the change without consent, but refused the quality issues. He just filed a lien against us for the foundation construction cost ($35K). We are going to have first round of discussion with him tomorrow...
Got it, he seems have some insurance. But to get that from his insurance, we will need to go to ligation process? If we negotiate a deal in mediation service, can that be paid from his insurance?
The builder has been in business for a long time, and his business seems pretty stable to me. But he is known for controlling budget on his side, the reason for his change is that he wanted to avoid some costs in backyard excavation.
Hello friends in the forum:
We are in the process of building a custom home with a builder. Here are our situations:
1. We are in a dispute with the builder regarding the quality of the foundation. We have hired 3rd party engineer to evaluate the quality.
2. During the dispute process, we...
Hi friends in the forum:
Last week we wanted to consult with an attorney regarding our contract with a general contractor, as we have some disputes with the GC. We spoke with the attorney over the phone for an hour.
After a few days, we received a form of "Agreement for legal representations"...
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