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Originally posted by winneythepooh7
OKAY I apologize if this is all over the place, but here is the basic situation. My boyfriend and his best bud own their own construction business. Recently, they did some work for a young couple, both who recently became attorneys. The couple (ie. his wife a.k.a the bitch) still owe them $2800.00. There's always excuses like they are waiting for the money from their parents but today the funny stuff started. The wife starts claiming all this work (that was never in the contract to begin with) wasn't done, and today claimed that my boyfriend threw out some wooden door or cover or something and she wants a brand new one for free. (This apparently had nothing to do with the job they did). So it is basically her word against theirs. My boyfriend feels that she is literally abusing her power of attorney to get what she wants done in the apartment for free. Any advice besides me going down to Brooklyn and not acting rational for him LOL  . This may not even be a legit legal issue anyways, he just wants his money.
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I feel a little different about all this. First off, was/is there a bond in effect? A completion bond? If so, she doesnt have to give him any money till the work is completed. I know usually contractors complain about people not giving them thier money but 1/2 the time the contractors either havent done what was originally agreed upon or else they did a shitty job and something broke/messed up and they don't feel they should have to replace anything that screws up or is trashed-thats why I say get a maintenance bond....it puts the contractors in handcuffs when it comes to getting done what you agreed upon to begin and it covers your ass if they do a shitty job or use shitty materials and it screws up say weeks/months later.
Anyhow, good luck but I doubt your BF will get anywhere.