And I’m looking for advice since I’ve never done this kind of thing before and I don’t feel like walking in there blind.
Long story short - I’m helping my dad out because a roofing company based in the town of Niagara Falls ran off with $4000 after making a written contract to do his roof ($4000 is half down on the total cost of labor/materials). My dad is suing the company after contacting Better Business Bureau, Attorney General, and getting no help or phone calls for 5 months.
We have the contract signed by both parties and all paperwork associated with this contract.
Does anyone have advice as to what I should be expecting from the judge/what to say/how to say it, etc. or anything else I should know that’ll come in handy tomorrow?
I hope the court gives me legal immunity to steal his shit. That would be awesome.
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I stole a pickup truck back that wasn’t paid for so if you need help stealing his shit then I’d be glad to help…jk. They should rule on your favor and you should have some way to get the money back although if they don’t have any money to give you then your screwed.
No, I have just recently going through the same B.S. with a contractor. You get to court w/contract he loses; you still have nothing. But you can garnish wages if the owner draws a paycheck through the business. The court clerk will be able to easily explain this. If you need more advice PM me i will give you my number. Realize this is a looooooong process and gets annoying.
I will post all the dirt to drive this company into the ground as soon as this court BS is over.
It’s shitty that if the guy just decides not to show, that you can’t do anything about it to get your money back.
And if they rule in your favor and the guy has no money…too bad?
Did you have papers served to this contrator? If he doesn’t show up in court, the Judge will probably adjourn it and if he doesn’t show a second time…they will most likely rule in your favor if the contract is binding in the Courts eyes. The contractor will probably have a Judgment against him and unless he files Bankruptcy…he will have to pay it. Good Luck Zong!
you have to notify the company, in some way, that you are suing them. “serving papers” refers to someone, usually a baliff/off-duty cop/other officer of the court, delivering a summons to appear in a civil matter.
you have to notify the company, in some way, that you are suing them. “serving papers” refers to someone, usually a baliff/off-duty cop/other officer of the court, delivering a summons to appear in a civil matter.
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Ahhh…you know your stuff. You are right. If it is ran through small claims Court you have to have the papers served to the other party. The Court should provide you with a packet of some kind that explains. There is usually a time frame given for when the papers have to be served by if you are doing it pro se…or without an attorney. If you are taking this matter to Civil Court then the Court usually notifies the other party by mail.
