Legal Question in Construction Law in California
Can't collect money
Worked with contractor to get the job, I should get % of commission, after we got the client, the contractor disappeared, emailed him, called him, but no answer, I can't drive long way to his home to argue with him, I regret I did not made agreement before I start the work. I shouldn't trust this contractor, Waste all my hard works...
No agreement, no evidence, how can I collect the money?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You can't. If you had no agreement or understanding that you would get a commission, you have no legal right to any. Why should a person have to pay you when they did not agree to or at least have a mutual understanding that you would be paid?
I can't say I fully agree with Mr. McCormick that you aren't entitled to a percentage of the commission, since partnerships and implied contracts don't always require either a written or an oral agreement. So, "no agreement" is not necessarily a barrier to collecting. However, with "no evidence," I'd say your chances of collecting in or out of court are so slim that it's probably not worth making the effort, especially since the contractor seems like kind of a deadbeat.
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