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On May 31, 5:18?pm, "Toller" wrote:
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"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Me? I'd get someone else to finish the job and sue the original
contractor in small claims court. First, however, I'd get my evidence
lined up - certified letters and the like.

I did that - won the $5,000 judgment - still haven't seen a dime 2
years
later. The court is great at finding in the consumer's favor, but they
have no way to force deadbeats to pay.

If the guy has no assets you are out of luck, but around here you can
hire a
marshall to seize his assets.

in some areas failure to pay court judgement equals loss of drivers
license

Because this "contractor" needs his van, tools and driver's license to ply
his trade (i.e., rip off the unsuspecting), the sheriff can't seize any of
it. Those are the only things in his name. The sheriff told me that this guy
makes a good living and he's sued about once a month. He takes the deposit,
spends about 2 days doing the demo, and then splits, never to be heard from
again. I can't believe that he's allowed to keep the "tools of his trade"
when, clearly, his "trade" is grifting. He's a "traveler" who doesn't
travel. He just changes his business name every few months, and he's all
set.