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In my experience, sketchy contractors work with sketchy subs, and good contractors work with good subs, with very little intermingling. I wouldn't trust the quality of the contractors or any of his subs work, just based on the fact they're all acting unprofessional. If I had to bring in a trade to finish the contract, it wouldn't be anyone whose been on the site before.
Jas should not pay the subcontractors, he's doesn't have a contract with them (I'm making an assumption based on standard industry practice); Jas has a contract with the Contractor, and the Contractor has contracts with the subs. If Jas has already paid the Contractor for the work completed, he's fulfilled the obligations.
There's not a communication issue, there's a bad Contractor issue.
Sorry Jas, I've know the general process because I've been brought in after the fact to rip out work and replace it when these scenarios take place a couple times. I haven't had to directly work with the lawyers though, the new GC and Homeowners did that.
You definitely need a lawyer, otherwise you're going to have three illegitimate liens and people pounding on your grandparents door.
I guarantee, if you pay him and he'll never set foot on the site again, and the none of the money will reach the people he owes money to.
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