On 3/5/2012 11:05 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 3/5/12 9:08 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 3/5/2012 8:19 AM, Sam Takoy wrote:

I would welcome any ideas on how to proceed. Or should we just
recognize that we made a $25k mistake and move on?

It's called between a rock and hard place.

IMO, your best bet at this point is to at least try to do what you can
to protect what equity you already have the cabinets as they exist, and
without spending any more money.

That is relatively easy to accomplish by immediately getting at least
three quotes from reputable remodelers in your area with the idea of
bringing the existing cabinet job up to a reasonable standard.

Once you have a basis for that cost, you will then have information you
need for either doing the work, or suing, or both.

If you do decide to sue, that information will be necessary, and to your
benefit, in any event.

Run, don't walk, to get this done, immediately.


Whatever the outcome, a lawyer may be necessary to draw up the paperwork
that the bad cabinet maker must sign to consider the transaction
complete, or he may come back later with a lien on your house claiming
he wasn't paid in full.

In most states all you need from any contractor is a simple Release of
Lien (if you can get him to sign one) and that does not require a lawyer
to draw up.

And, if he refuses, he may already be past the statutory time frame in
which he could file a lien in any case.

All these can be checked in most states online, with no lawyer necessary.

That said, in order for a material-man's release of lien to be recorded,
not necessary in most states, it most likely will need to be notarized,
which can often be done with just a trip to a bank.

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