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Originally Posted by MindBomber
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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Thanks mindbomber for the well written out response and u are correct they are all his subs and they all seem to have worked with this guy for the first time my grandparents have no contract with them. i'm going to call a gc i worked with for a little bit and see if he has any advice on how to handle this situation and will call a lawyer i know tom to see what my next step should be to deal with this.
Thanks for all the responses hopefully i'm not making to many grammar/spelling mistakes pretty annoyed and not paying attention