Legal Question in Consumer Law in Texas

I made an agreement to have a man build me a metal horse barn, and he required $6,000 for the first installment.We had discrepencies from day one, so I told him I could not let him build my barn.He did no work or left no materials at my house.He refuses to give me my $6,000 back.Is there any criminal charges for fraud or theft,etc. that I can use to get my money back.I need it to build with someone else.

Asked on 5/17/10, 7:16 pm

Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

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The police won't help you with this; they'll tell you "It's a civil matter." Police love to say this; it keeps them from having to do extra work.

You need to sue this guy in the civil courts. Let him prove that he's done $6000 worth of work. I'll bet you he has already spent your money.

If you had a written contract, then his right to keep the money (or his duty to refund part of it) depends on what the written contract says.

Answered on 5/23/10, 11:30 am

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