Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Home Improvments
Dozier and his wife,daughter, and grandson lived in the house Dozier owned. At the request of the daughter and grandson, Paschall made some improvemnts to the house. Dozier did not authorize these, but he new the improvments were being made and did not object them. Paschall sued Dozier for the resonable value of the improvments, but Dozier argued that he had not made any contract for such improvments. Was he obligated to pay for such improvments?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Home Improvments
In Contract law there is what is referred to as part performance and unjust enrichment. Although, there was no written contract and the courts will have to figure out what the contractor is entitled to, he will be entitled to something because one, he performed, two the home owner will be unjustly enriched if he is not compensated and more importantly, three, the home owner was aware of the improvements and allowed the contractor to perform.
Sincerely, Maria Murber
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