A dispute with a New Jersey contractor moves along two tracks: a regulatory complaint to the Division of Consumer Affairs and a lawsuit to recover money. Here is how each works and what the Consumer Fraud Act adds.
The Arizona Registrar of Contractors investigates written complaints against licensed contractors. Here is the two-year filing deadline, how the process works, and when the $30,000 Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund applies.
Texas routes contractor complaints by trade. TDLR handles licensed trades, the Attorney General handles deceptive practices, and a certified-mail notice is required before a construction defect suit.
Where to send a complaint about a licensed or unlicensed Florida contractor, DBPR, local code enforcement, the Attorney General, and FDACS, plus what each agency can and cannot do about your money.
Georgia licenses contractors without a statewide surety bond. Where a contractor bond does exist, this reference explains how to identify the surety, submit a claim, and meet the deadlines.
How to file a complaint against a licensed residential or general contractor with the Georgia Secretary of State, what the licensing board can and cannot do, and the other routes for recovering money.
How to bring a complaint about a licensed Florida contractor to the Construction Industry Licensing Board, what the board can penalize, and how the Recovery Fund pays unpaid claims.
A plain-language guide to a Florida contractor lawsuit for defective or unfinished work, covering the required 60-day notice, deadlines, courts, and damages.
How to file a complaint against a licensed Georgia contractor with the State Licensing Board: the online GOALS process, the discipline the board can impose, and the separate steps for recovering money.
A step-by-step look at suing a California contractor for defective work, including court choice, deadlines, license rules, and what to do before filing.
A step-by-step look at filing a contractor complaint with the Florida DBPR, from writing a legally sufficient complaint through the recovery fund.
A step-by-step look at filing a construction complaint with Florida’s DBPR, from documenting the problem to the investigation and CILB discipline that can follow.