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OT: Need Lawyer

For the first time in my life I think I am in need of an attorney......and based on all the law talk(bar exam, etc) I figured this would be a good place to start my search....

 

My situation:

I own and operate a foundation repair company in the Dallas Metro area.  I completed repairs on a home in The Colony(Denton County).  My contract was signed by a general contractor who was working on the home.  I do not have a signed contract with the owner.  However, I have the name and address(and phone number) of the owner of the home.  The home is not a homestead(the tax roles have it owned by XYZ Trust).

After completing the repairs the GC issued me a check(at another house he was working on in Garland....I drove over there to get paid.)  I deposited the check($2,800).  A week or so later the funds were removed from my account and the check was returned NSF.

My uderstanding is that I have to pursue the hot check in Dallas County(dallasda.com) because that is where I received the check.

I called Denton County to get the procedure for filing a lien but was told that they could give me NO info as that would be seen as legal advice.  So, here I am......seeking legal advice.

Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.  The GC swears he is paying me on Monday...but I heard the same thing this past Tuesday and Friday(today).  At this point I want to move forward using any avenues that may be available to me(or be told that there is nothing that I can do and that I should just move on).  Also, I had the check put in "collections" at his bank(on the off chance that he makes a deposot that would cover the check.)

Thanks to all who took the time to read this.  I know it is way OT, and a little long to boot.

 

 

 

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Layman's opinion

If he pays you Monday, and it’s cash or clears, talk things over with the GC and make nice. I know your line of work is always going to be needed in this area, but it might not be a good thing to get a rep for suing general contractors.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Jul 25, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Feel free

to email me next week, we do this type of litigation. mdaigle@2027law.com

by FuturePants on Jul 25, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If he issues you another check

don’t deposit it… drive to the bank it’s drawn on and cash it there. If it’s NSF, you know right away and you don’t get charged a fee.

by Inkara1 on Jul 25, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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