Of course, if you sign the contract one day and pay $1,000 and the contractor starts on the second day, the contract can legally ask for the full amount of the contract any time after he begins work. So, this is significant only between the date of signing and the date the work begins.
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What is the maximum amount an unlicensed contractor can charge in Arizona
"Don't do it, because if you screw up they can sew you for all your worth. My advice is get licesened then if you screw up you have insurance for a reason." Wrong, an unlicensed contractor in California has no standing to sue, however, a homeowner may sue the unlicensed contractor and recover any money paid even if they are and were aware of the state of the contractor's license prior to contracting.
No--unless the contractor used some form of duress to get you to write out the check for the advanced amount.
"Don't do it, because if you screw up they can sew you for all your worth. My advice is get licesened then if you screw up you have insurance for a reason." Wrong, an unlicensed contractor in California has no standing to sue, however, a homeowner may sue the unlicensed contractor and recover any money paid even if they are and were aware of the state of the contractor's license prior to contracting.
"charge off" is an accounting term that has nothing to do with collection or amount owed or anything like that. They can repo a car if a payment was recently made as long as you are behind.
No difference in coverage but the amount per year will be less. Many companies charge a monthly service charge.
No, the charge theft of service is a crime. Only police officers can charge someone with a crime. However the contractor can sue you in civil court for theft of service. In strict terms though the contractor is not charging the crime.
A general Contractor does not typically charge by the hour. They usually charge by the job or by percentage. A G.C.'s job is to hire and coordinate not to "work" so hours would be a pore measure of his worth. Perhaps you are confusing a GC with a Home Improvement Contractor?
Technically, it is illegal for any merchant to charge more for using a credit card for payment. Only landlords of apartment buildings and storagenits can charge the customer back the amount they must pay for processing the sale.
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The contractor may not charge the time off to the government contract