Legal Question in Business Law in Washington

I am a General Contractor in Washington State, I was doing a insurance job for a customer the balance owe on my contract is $27,000, After completing the job at 95% done for the customer we took there house from a 680 Sq Ft home to a Beautiful 1600 Sq Ft home, In the process of the job I help the customer by lending them over $9,000 So they would be able to pay there bills, So total monies owed is $36,000. Well the customer decided to fire me off the job The only reason I can see is they wanted the money from the mortgage company Which the final check was to come in my companies name and the home owners name, Well i found out the customer got the $27,000 on Nov 10,2009 with only there name on the check, In all this mess I had to claim Bankrupt with my company and my home is about to go into foreclosure, Since my company is no longer running, Is there any way I can sue this customer personally? What would you suggest? Got Screwed In Washington


Asked on 12/03/09, 8:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Amir John Showrai The Pacific Law Firm, PLLC

When you filed for bankruptcy, somewhere in there, you would have had to reveal potential debtors who owed you money. From there, it was up to the bankruptcy trustee to pursue a claim for all $36,000 against the customer.

If for some reason I misunderstood your post and there is a good reason why the $36,000 was not revealed or pursued in the bankruptcy action, then I would say yes, you can personally sue for the money owed, but make sure you consult your bankruptcy attorney about whether any of what you actually recover is owed to your creditors first.

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Answered on 12/08/09, 11:40 am


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