I've already reached out to a few construction dispute lawyers but I wanted to get some advice online as well
I entered into an agreement with a builder to build a new home in the Spring of 2019. The agreed to price was $1.5M and the agreed to completion date was Summer 2020. This was not in the builder contract. We do have a budget sheet and numerous emails defining those terms.
It is now December 2020 and the price is anticipated to be closer to $1.7M with a targeted completion date of Spring 2021. Many of the added expenditures were conducted without my signature or consent. The builder is becoming increasingly difficult to get a hold of.
I'm assuming I have legal recourse, no? I'm looking to have a lawyer speak on my behalf as I no longer want to deal with the builder. I want the house completed (even if it has to be in barebones fashion for the remainder of the project) at the agreed to price of $1.5M as quickly as possible. At which point, I plan to sell it and no longer want to live in it. Am I being unreasonable? Was I naive for not pursuing legal action sooner?
Thanks
I entered into an agreement with a builder to build a new home in the Spring of 2019. The agreed to price was $1.5M and the agreed to completion date was Summer 2020. This was not in the builder contract. We do have a budget sheet and numerous emails defining those terms.
It is now December 2020 and the price is anticipated to be closer to $1.7M with a targeted completion date of Spring 2021. Many of the added expenditures were conducted without my signature or consent. The builder is becoming increasingly difficult to get a hold of.
I'm assuming I have legal recourse, no? I'm looking to have a lawyer speak on my behalf as I no longer want to deal with the builder. I want the house completed (even if it has to be in barebones fashion for the remainder of the project) at the agreed to price of $1.5M as quickly as possible. At which point, I plan to sell it and no longer want to live in it. Am I being unreasonable? Was I naive for not pursuing legal action sooner?
Thanks
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