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Is there a time limit to file against a homeowner for not paying the contractor.

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I am a General Residential Contractor in Rockport Texas who had sucessfully completed a large 2 story remodel and large room addition and was not paid. Nearly $40,000.00 Then a 2nd homeowner refused to give me my 2nd of 3 Checks that the Morgage company had mailed them for me, $18,600.00 already earned. It cost me my buisness and I lost everything due to non payment

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Oct 2, 2022

You should consider writing a letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, to your customers to set out the fact and to demand payment. Attach your unpaid invoices and photographs of your completed work. Make sure that your letter is business like and professional as it may be evidence later.

If need be, consider filing suit using your letter as evidence.

Good luck.

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Oct 5, 2022
I'm sorry to hear of this devastating lost to you. You should take every step of collections available to see if your money owed can be recovered. A certified commercial collection agency can work to collect this debt on a contingency fee bases so you don't have to pay anything upfront to get it collected and the agency would only earn a small percentage of what they can collect. If for any reason the agency cannot collect, you will not owe anything for the efforts and then you can look at your suit options. Best regards, Steve
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Oct 7, 2022

File liens and file suit to collect

 

 

 

 

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