I hired an Air Conditioning contractor to install an upgraded AC unit.
I paid half before the work was done, and I paid the remainder once the unit was installed. The unit that was installed is not the one that I ordered. I notified the contractor of this and also placed a stop payment on the remainder check. Today I arrived home to find the AC unit removed from my house. My question is: Who has ownership of this unit? Is this a criminal matter of theft or a civil matter of property ownership. I live in Broward County, Florida
2006-12-13 13:56:06 · 9 answers · asked by Frank F 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You need to call the ac guy, find out what his plans are. Try to work it out. The contract you sign gave the ac guy the right to remove the ac if not paid for. Also it gave him the right to put a lein on your home. This may result in you loosing the home. Legal advice may be needed. Are you sure the ac unit was wrong? Did you call and talk to the sales person about it. Did you get a photo of the model # on the unit? Can you prove the unit was wrong. You will need more than just your word in court. You may have started a big problem by stopping the check.
2006-12-13 14:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by rlbendele1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the local attorney generals office and explain the situation. They can advise you on what are the appropriate steps to take first. I would contact your attorney also. Maybe just a phone call from him would spur some results. Then contact the local contractors licensing agency or department of metropolitan developement. The name may be slightly different, but just tell them that you want to lodge a complaint. They will direct you. The BBB wouldn't hurt either. This could be a matter of miscommunication. What did the contractor say when you called him to ask about the unit? Or did you just stop payment first? Perhaps the unit you did receive was a reasonable facsimile. Perhaps those specific units are on backorder. Could be just as good, suggest an extended warranty at no extra charge. Communicate and document everything you do from this point on. I'm sure your attorney will advise the same. Good Luck.
2006-12-13 14:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by Joel A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presumably the contractor has taken the unit to return it and get the one you did order. Never mind the law make sure you get what you want...an upgraded AC unit. The contractor should have put back in your old system but perhaps figured you didnt need it? I hope your contractor is a good guy and doesnt screw you over somehow. Perhaps a telephone conversation to ask him whats going on might shed light on the matter and you can decide whether seeking protection under the law is the right way to go. For now holster that thought and call the guy.
2006-12-13 14:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by Nginr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your timing was a little off. If the AC Unit was wrong you shouldn't have paid at that time.
Call the contractor & see where every things stands. If you didn't pay for the unit it wasn't yours. He may have taken it back because it was wrong.
You should call the police because AC units do get stolen.
If it was stolen it was yours & you would still owe the contractor.
I assume that it was just the outside unit that is gone & the parts in the house are still there.
2006-12-13 15:02:30 · answer #4 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 06:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by mathison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say you have legal grounds. I would try to resolve it by a phone call and see what there intentions are, and if you're not satisfied you should contact an attorney. You could also file a report with the better business bureau because sometimes they can resolve things too. Sometime a call to the Attorney's generals office can get results also. Good luck...
2006-12-13 14:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by blacktrain11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your contractor may have made a bad legal mistake! getting all up in legal aspects is not the first place to start.if he is licensed he has to post a bond. be sure that you have the agreement in writing and you can file against his bond. call the licensing department in your state. you will get his attention! if he is unlicensed you may have difficulty.
2006-12-14 01:36:36 · answer #7 · answered by oreos40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact an attorney ASAP! This seems like theft to me!!
2006-12-13 14:08:05 · answer #8 · answered by Patricia D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meet w/ contractor face to face...and have a witness.... cover your behind, so you don't get he said, she said.
Be Blessed!
2006-12-13 14:31:08 · answer #9 · answered by ramzee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋