Home Improvement: How to Avoid Paying Twice
Kate and Peter wanted to remodel their kitchen and build on a family room. They saved and borrowed, got their permits, and hired a contractor. The construction was over after just five dusty months, but the legal headaches were just beginning. It turned out that the contractor hadn't paid the lumberyard thousands of dollars for lumber, doors, and windows. The lumberyard recorded a lien on the house and threatened to file a lawsuit to force it to be sold.
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