Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Mississippi

contracts

i called to receive estimates on haveing my lot surveyed for a fence. one company proceeded to complete the work without my authorization. i was sent a work contract that i neither signed nor returned, did not pay the fee that was required and was never contacted prior to the work being done, now they are saying that when i inquired about an estimate that that was a verbal contract. what are my rights? am i liable for this sevice that i never requeted.


Asked on 2/02/07, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jan Butler Jan R. Butler

Re: contracts

Although there was no meeting of the minds, if you accepted their survey, then there may be a contract. If you did not accept their work, they are out of luck. There was no contract created by asking for a quote.

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Answered on 2/03/07, 12:01 pm


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