Home Improvement Loan: Take Before you Look for an Improvement
You wouldn’t pick the low bidder to do plastic surgery on you, so why pick a fly-by-night operator to give your home a facelift?
Picking a home improvement contractor is a lot like picking a roommate, you’re going to have to live with them for a while, so you had better pick someone you can get along with and trust. Here’s a few pointers:
Know what you want going in: If you already know exactly what you want and can communicate that to a home improvement contractor, that allows the contractor to tell you how he or she will complete your project.
If the home improvement contractor sounds knowledgeable about your specific requirements – knows how to install hardwood floors, is familiar with the type of window frames you want, etc. – it’s a good bet that he or she is a reliable professional. Conversely, if a home improvement contractor gives you the deer in headlights look when you discuss the advantages of a floating floor, you might want consider going with someone else.
Do further research: The more you know about the project you want to undertake, the better you’ll be able to direct your home improvement contractor. Also, knowing what’s up will also make it harder for your home improvement contractor to pad the bill with unnecessary additions or outrageous labor costs. Not that any of them would do that, of course.
Don’t believe the advertising: Remember, contractors pay for all those flashy ads and television spots. If you want to find out a home improvement contractor’s real value, ask for references and a portfolio.
Papers please: Most states have laws requiring home improvement contractors to be licensed and bonded. Ask to see your home improvement contractor’s credentials and also check your contractor’s certificate of insurance. Contractors in most states are required by law to carry worker’s compensation, property damage and personal liability insurance.
Ask questions: Word of mouth is usually the best reference when it comes to contractors. Talk to friends who have recently had work done and also ask other professionals like your plumber or landscaper who they would recommend. Also check with local building inspectors and other public officials involved in construction.
Get legal: Check with your local district attorney’s office, the Better Business Bureau, or small claims court to see if any your potential home improvement contractor is facing any pending litigation. In most jurisdictions, court records are available to the public, and you should be able to see if any judgments have been entered against the contractor for incomplete or shoddy workmanship or shady business practices.
Picking the right home improvement contractor is key to the success of your project. Be informed and be aware and you’ll ensure that you get a professional that’ll do your home right.
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What you really need to do is talk to him. Right now it sounds like youre a prisoner. The most important thing in a relationship is COMMUNICATION and it is your responsibility to keep it going. You have to sit him down and tell him what you are thinking about, but really tell him. Be firm let him know that you are completely serious. Tell him that you need him to focus on you and you need him to work for the better of the relationship. If you can afford one, go to a marriage counselor, they are very good at working things out and making sure each person gets their voice heard. You need a mediator like that. The goal is not to upset him, but by being so afraid of his reaction you are destroying yourself.
Next time he says 'I know' you tell him FIRMLY how you feel. Be OPEN. its crucial.
Telling him how you feel doesnt mean you have to leave him. And its not your responsibility to support him. In fact start seperating everything and make sure you secure money for yourself when you do decide to leave. Divorces can be messy (you probably know this by now) so dont just divorce him .. take the time to talk with him and see if he starts doing better. If you can respect him more, the sex will get better too. The reason its so bad is because you have no desire to be with him because you cant get your voice heard. be strong and firm.
good luck sweety.
It sounds like it would be easier if you left him because at least then his momma would wipe his @$$ instead of you! That would wear me out if my husband did that. I already have lost respect, this would just put it over the top!
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"Only novels and sequels could hold all that 2009 had to offer." Pure claptrap. Anyone who has read any history could easily pick years that were FAR more momentous. 1963. 1968, 1945, 2001…ANY year in history has "its ups (NO apostrophe!) and downs" (Plurals are NOT possessive or contractions!!!).
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Hi Dan, well what ur describing is a story being repeated all over USA , OZ ,UK so many folk have been affected like yourself at least u have some form of income albeit low.
All I can suggest is apply for jobs which pay more it's hard but the only way u can get on top,the old saying "Life was not meant to be easy" applies YES hmm?
Sometimes 2 jobs are needed in the early stages coz bubs will need the usual items plus is there a charity organisation nearby that may help, it will get better have faith Good Luck ?
Personally, I think you should slow down. I think you are right to clean up your credit issues. Get current with everything and begin to repair your credit. These are all good things.
But you are unfortunately, not ready to buy a house. You are just about to get out of debt, have no money, and your about to go into debt to finance a house that you might not be able to afford. Not a good plan. Also, I know that those $80,000 jobs are out there, but you don't have one of them yet. When you do, you're in a different place. But assuming that you will get one can only lead to huge problems if you don't. If you can't find $900 to get out of debt now, then what happens when you have a house and the boiler goes, or the roof needs to be replaced. I think you are ahead of yourself.
If I were you, I would pay off all of your debts and start to pile up money. When you have enough for a downpayment, live debt free for a while, and have one of those sweet jobs, you can begin to look at a house.
he's responsible, he loves you dearly and you love him. so, things are not perfect, but in a relationship you have to work on your faults together. even if he doesn't have as much drive as you do, he is still there for you during the tough times and he did not judge you when you were unemployed.
all the good things you've said have outweighed the bad. i know you're nervous about taking the next step. i think it's good that you're not rushing into it, but from what you've written, he sounds like a great guy with a few faults that can be improved with your love and encouragement.
Forging documents, withholding records and fraudulent billing practices are unethical.
Further, I don't care what his alleged fee bill says, if he never performed the work, and there's no actual work product to back it up, then its a clearly excessive fee.
The bar rules everywhere say that charging a clearly excessive fee is unethical. But because he lied to you about not charging anything, and he's spent this much time waiting to spring a fee bill on you, it looks very suspicious.
I would say file a complaint with the bar, but hire a good lawyer to go after him if he actually sues you.
Also, as an aside, he doesn't sound like much of a friend.
In order to collect money from you, the attorney would have to go to court to prove that you owe money. At that point, he would need to produce some sort of signed written agreement (contract), which he doesn't have because you never agreed to anything. If he were to go to court with documents he faked, that would be fraud on the court and very serious-I doubt any attorney would be that stupid. And obviously if you tell the court there is fraud, he'll need to provide the original document with your signature and you can prove it was a forgery / fake / whatever.
All the same goes for when you report him to the ethics committee of the state bar. Just make sure to not file the complaint anonymously. Tell them your story and it'll get taken care of – obviously he'll have to provide the originals of any document at a hearing, if it goes that far.
It also appears the attorney violated his duty of confidentiality by telling people about the plan to file for divorce. (The duty of confidentiality is model rule of professional conduct 1.6 – i don't know the number in CA, but I'm sure they have the rule.) You should also be aware that the duty of confidentiality applies to whatever you told the lawyer even though you never agreed to pay the lawyer or signed a retainer.
Good luck