Have been upset about the contractor who took money from me, and didn’t complete the work, or did it erroneously. These concerns have been going on for many months now.

I have spoken with the state police, sheriff’s department, untold numbers of lawyers, and frankly exhausted every option. I spoke with every lawyer in the local Chamber of Commerce, and while they gave ideas and free advice, they declined to take me on. And when I worked with the NYS Mediation folks, the contractor never returned calls or texts.

I wanted to keep this as low budget as possible as I already have lost over 40 grand, between what I paid, and what I had to pay to fix work done erroneously. And to make things worse even the one plumbing contractor who claimed to fix things knew it couldn’t be resolved. This I learned recently, however, that was “only” 6 grand.

It’s disheartening considering how hard I worked all these years to obtain these monies, and to watch the monies disappear even more upsetting.

I finally came across Small Claims Court and while 3 grand is only a drop in the bucket, it was worth a try. The court clerk was helpful, and I was awarded the 3 grand. At Small Claims Court I met an Assistant DA, and things are in motion. I have officially asked for the monies from the contractor via text, and certified letter. The sheriff’s department has also contacted me, and if I don’t receive the monies the contractor will be arrested.

While I am hopeful the monies will come through I doubt that they will. Why do I write this in a blog? Well, I am told the contractor also has ties to nefarious folks who could potentially harm me so this documentation is key.

Let’s hope this comes to a peaceful resolution.