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How do I get financial details from my GC? He is holding my cabinets hostage after I have paid him in full.

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Anonymous Contractor

My Contractor wont release my kitchen cabinets as part of renovation work that I had done. I have paid in full for the cabinets and for 15% fee for him. Now he wants another 5k and refuses to ship or provide the invoice details on what is owed the cabinet maker. Any suggestions on how to get movement on this ?

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Nate Budde

Construction Lawyer

Levelset Admin at Levelset

| 389 reviews

Sep 26, 2019

This seems like an issue that may be able to be worked through with some clear communication. If all the agreed invoices are paid in full, there needs to be some discussion about where the additional charges are coming from, and why (if) they are appropriate. A thorough discussion should likely take place before any escalation of the matter, to make sure there isn't just some discrepancy in billing, receipt of funds, a misunderstanding the agreement or potential change orders, and so forth. It would be rare for a contractor to hold back materials or fail to finish a job for no reason, especially when the invoices have been paid. Even if the reason doesn't seem good or obvious to others, there is likely something that is holding things up, other than just the contractor's whim. If it can be figured out where the breakdown in communication is, it will be easier to work to a mutually beneficial solution. If talking it out does not prove fruitful, a demand letter to the GC informing them of their probable breach of contract, theft of material, or other potential avenues for litigation may shake loose the cabinets prior to needing to go through with filing a lawsuit, or making a complaint to the contractor's licensing board.

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