What are our legal rights if we hired and independent builder for our home but he is behind schedule?
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What are our legal rights if we hired and independent builder for our home but he is behind schedule?
The deadline for completion was almost 2 months ago. We verbally extended for another month. However, he has not completed our home. We only owe him $11,000. We used our own money to pay for this home and not a bank.
Asked on May 7, 2015 under Business Law, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Your rights are essentially outlined in your contract or should be. You modified the contract orally - which could be an issue - but one needs to read the contract in order to determine how that could be. You should consider seeking legal help on a consultation basis and ask about suing for breach and specific performance. Good luck.
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