re: I'm being sued - question

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Contractor is a representative of the homeowner. It does not matter if you signed anything or not. If the contractor does not pay you can either pay it and go after the contractor or have a lien placed on your house. It sucks but we have to sue homeowners all the time when their contractor does not pay for the lumber package.

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How does that work if the contractor is also a developer? OP’s phrasing of “we purchased a brand new construction home” makes it sound like a DSLD/Horton type of situation. Would buying a completed home (with a warranty) from a developer be a different scenario than contracting with a typical GC?

Maybe there’s no difference, I’m just curious. My guess is that it’s the same since the lien is filed against the property, not the owner. But it sounds like a potentially messy situation all around.

I guess there is one upside if it is DSLD/DR Horton/etc. - at least you know they have assets and aren’t likely to just close up shop and disappear.

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All of you people saying he will be fine because he didn't sign a contract with the roofing company have no idea what you are talking about.

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What do you mean? These are Tiger Rant posters!