A contractor who did work unlicensed was able to file bogus claims against both me and my wife amounting to double the original bid price. there was no court action. I managed to get rid of the debt collector but there seems nothing I could do to stop another contractor doing the same thing. There should be a penalty for the people filing the false debt. The amount in question was almost $10,000
The contractor was just able to make up an invoice and send it to the collection agency. At the time legal action was being pursued against the contractor and we then had to deal with collection agencies aswell as a unlicensed contractor. So in answer to your question , I dont think it would have made much difference as it appears that an invoice is sufficient grounds to file a claim
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A contractor who did work unlicensed was able to file bogus claims against both me and my wife amounting to double the original bid price. there was no court action. I managed to get rid of the debt collector but there seems nothing I could do to stop another contractor doing the same thing. There should be a penalty for the people filing the false debt. The amount in question was almost $10,000
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mrken30
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The contractor was just able to make up an invoice and send it to the collection agency. At the time legal action was being pursued against the contractor and we then had to deal with collection agencies aswell as a unlicensed contractor. So in answer to your question , I dont think it would have made much difference as it appears that an invoice is sufficient grounds to file a claim
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