Home Improvements

Whether it's dealing with the leaky windows or installing a sparkling new kitchen, planning for home improvements and dealing with defects is on the mind of most every homeowner. Find out what improvements add value, how to hire contractors, and in the worst case, who to sue over problems.

Find out which home improvements will add the most value to your home.

Various methods to pressure a homeowner into paying for home improvement work you've performed.

Even without a written contract, you can pursue, not to mention sue, a non-paying homeowner.

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

Perhaps you have heard of a "mechanic's lien" on a construction project. What is this document and how does it affect your rights?

How mechanics' liens help contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers recover money for work, labor, materials, or services related to repairing or improving a piece of real property.

With a home that's listed on registers of historic places, what are the limits, benefits, and so on?

What happens when your long-planned improvements suddenly don't fit within local zoning allowances.

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