Legal Question in Insurance Law in Illinois

I am a small contractor.I did an estimate 2 years ago for a bigger contractor. 10 months ago they approved my bid and sent me a contract to sign in which they required my general liability insurance with them as a holder (very high limits of liability) . I never sent those papers to them. But they took out a permit for the job from the city on my business licence and called me to perform a job anyway. So I did. Job passed without a problem. Now 7 months I wait for the payment .They say I need to sent them signed contract and insurance certificate to get payed. What will happen if I falsify insurance certificate and send it to them to get paid for the work that I already did ??? Will I face any criminal charges? What should I do?


Asked on 2/14/11, 5:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

To put it simply: Fraud is bad. Do not falsify documents of any kind. You did not sign the contract, so there is an argument that you did not agree to the terms requiring you to procure insurance, and they had you do the work anyway. If they do not agree to pay you, you may need to sue the contractor. You should discuss the specifics of your situation directly with an attorney.

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Answered on 2/15/11, 5:59 am


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