Contractor invoice 1 year later

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had work done on my house

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paid a deposit

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do I have to pay these guys

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you serious?

While it’s strange as shite that the contractor never asked before, you have to pay for services completed

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I had work done on my house over a year ago. I paid a deposit prior to the work being done and almost 1.5 years later received an invoice for the remainder. This is the first attempt to contact me in any form since completion. I sold the house “as-is” 2 months ago. I tried to pay the day they completed the work, but the workers didn’t have the capability to accept payment and said the PM would call me to get the payment. I don’t have the cash on hand to pay now, do I have to pay these guys?

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For when this deadbeat OP tries to delete later.

Two choices:

1. Throw invoice in trash. It took then 18 months to invoice you, how long will it take them to follow up on non payment.

2. Call the guy, ask WTF? Then be honest and tell him you don’t have the cash and make an offer of a lower amount. Make sure he sends you a final invoice with the lower amount BEFORE you pay.

I kind of agree that a debt becomes dated at some point. You can’t sit around forever waiting on someone to ask to be paid.

You should pay them if they did the work properly. However, the contractor doesn’t have much recourse. If the home sale was done properly there is probablya title insurance policy and the current homeowner cannot be touched and I don’t think they can put a lien against that home. Probably small claims court vs you is about the only thing the contractor can do.

I would probably consider contacting contractor and working something out. Maybe a reduction or agree to split the amount into 4-6 payments. Honestly the contractor has some kind of problem with billing that needs to be fixed. The likelihood of getting paid decreases over time and everyone knows this.

This is a joke, right?

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 got a credit card in the mail. I maxed it out within a week. I didn't ask for the credit card but they sent me one anyways and I used it. Now they are sending me the bill. Do I have to pay? 

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Dude, that was not a smart move! You are on the hook for all of it. Be more aware in the future!

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters

Alan K. Simpson

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Call the guy, ask WTF? Then be honest and tell him you don’t have the cash and make an offer of a lower amount. Make sure he sends you a final invoice with the lower amount BEFORE you pay.

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This is the correct answer