Dealing With Contractors

Finding the right contractor for your home improvement or repair job can make all the difference in your peace of mind and enjoyment of your home. But even with an excellent contractor, it's important to make sure you've agreed on the key terms of your relationship and each of your legal rights and limitations. Learn about hiring, dealing with disputes, and more, here.

Understand your responsibilities under federal and state law when hiring a nanny, housekeeper, gardener, or handyperson to work on your property.

You say the contractor doesn't deserve payment, but now the contractor has put a lien on your house: What's next?

When a remodeling or construction project is delayed long-term because of the contractor's inaction, what can a homeowner do?

A small claims court judge can't order a home contractor to finish a job, but can award monetary damages.

Although an estimate is not a contract, careful review of your contractor's final invoice should turn up information about whether the final price was fair.

Taking legal action against a home contractor on the basis of an oral agreement.

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