What should you do if a small construction company has not paid for work completed and signed off on and will not communicate with you concerning the debt.?

Answer 1

For one, start with your Local Better Business Bureau. They will contact the business as well. Next depending on the type of money involved you could do a small claims or a full blown legal case. The one issue I had is the guy who I had the issue with refused to take receipt of the certified letters, therefore I could not get him into court. I lost out on $3,000. I did however ruin his reputation in the town he did his work in. I made fliers and passed them out to all of his potential customers and posted them in the Local Town Halls. Good Luck hope yours turns out better then mine. If he is a bonded contractor, go after his bond. If he is a licensed contractor, the State can give you assistance in going after him. You may need a lawyer or collection agency. You'll need to pay, but if you have a contract that states that you can collect reasonable collection fees, you might be able to get most of it back. Don't let the bill go any further, you need to act now. Many lawyers and collection agencies will work on a percentage of money collected. * Another option is to file a Mechanic's Lien with the office of the clerk of the county in which the company is located or licensed or with the registry of deeds in the county where the company is located. Valid liens may be enforceable by an action to foreclose. An action to foreclose is a lawsuit brought by the lienholder where the court decides if the property should be sold to repay debts owed.