Amplady2008
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Iowa
I purchased a house with a loan through USDA that included escrow money to hire contractors to fix this foreclosure home up to be liveable. The contractor provided me an estimate & I explained I didnt know if everything on my wish list would be done becuase the money was in escrow and when it was gone it was gone.
USDA had the contractors (3 total for the home) and myself sign USDA's standard forms regarding work and payment. USDA made many violations to this contract as well as the last contractor and I am left with crappy work that they havent fixed (over 60 days), they were paid in full against the contracts agreement and are trying to bill me another $2300+.
The USDA lady wont deal with the contractors and says it is my job to work things out with them and the contractors say they dont have to provide me any proof or receipts or anything because its a government job. The contract says all changes were to be done in writing which never happened and I was to approve all work and USDA inspect before final payment (40 %) paid to them. They were paid half the money a week into the job and another 1/4 3 weeks later.
They say it is a bid contract and I dont understand what that means or what rules apply. The paperwork from them all says estimate. i cant find anything on the internet about bid contracts. Can someone please help me between my sons major medical and mine and this house I dont have two nickels to rub together to hire a lawyer.
I purchased a house with a loan through USDA that included escrow money to hire contractors to fix this foreclosure home up to be liveable. The contractor provided me an estimate & I explained I didnt know if everything on my wish list would be done becuase the money was in escrow and when it was gone it was gone.
USDA had the contractors (3 total for the home) and myself sign USDA's standard forms regarding work and payment. USDA made many violations to this contract as well as the last contractor and I am left with crappy work that they havent fixed (over 60 days), they were paid in full against the contracts agreement and are trying to bill me another $2300+.
The USDA lady wont deal with the contractors and says it is my job to work things out with them and the contractors say they dont have to provide me any proof or receipts or anything because its a government job. The contract says all changes were to be done in writing which never happened and I was to approve all work and USDA inspect before final payment (40 %) paid to them. They were paid half the money a week into the job and another 1/4 3 weeks later.
They say it is a bid contract and I dont understand what that means or what rules apply. The paperwork from them all says estimate. i cant find anything on the internet about bid contracts. Can someone please help me between my sons major medical and mine and this house I dont have two nickels to rub together to hire a lawyer.